翻譯三大法則 Three Laws of Translation

觀紐約時報論「機器翻譯」一文的標題 "I, Translator"，顯然是因「機器」故仿傚艾西莫夫的 I, Robot 系列書名，不由想到艾西莫夫提出的機器人三大法則，似乎正是為譯者與作者、譯作與原作之間的關係量身訂做：

- A translation may not injure an original or, through inaction, allow an original to come to harm.
- A translation must obey any orders given to it by originals, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
- A translation must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

哈哈！太妙了！