What are the four forms of translation?

The four main forms of translation are:

1. Literal translation: Literal translation is a literal translation method, which is translated into the target language word by word according to the word order and language structure of the original text. This translation method retains the linguistic features of the original text, but sometimes there may be language fluency and grammatical errors.

2. Free translation: Free translation is a more flexible and free translation method. It is no longer translated word by word according to the word order and language structure of the original text, but freely translated according to the content and intention of the original text. This translation method pays more attention to conveying the meaning and emotion of the original text, but sometimes it loses some details and linguistic features of the original text.

Faithful translation: Faithful translation is a translation method that should be faithful to the original text and conform to the habits of the target language. This translation method pays attention to preserving the linguistic features of the original text, conveying the meaning and emotion of the original text, and also conforms to the language norms and habits of the target language. This translation method can effectively maintain the quality and style of the original text and make it easier for the target readers to understand.

4. Creation: Post-translation rewriting is a more creative and free translation method, which not only conveys the meaning and emotion of the original text, but also recreates it according to the culture, language characteristics and habits of the target language, thus more conforming to the reading experience and communication effect of the target language. This translation method is usually used in advertising, literature, art and other fields.