1 Introduction

This paper discusses the two original translation terms proposed by Chinese scholars, "back translation without context" and "cultural back translation", both of which are derived from the term "back translation" and are used to describe the phenomenon of translating works that describe B language stories created in language A into language B. The proposal of these two terms aims to construct a discourse system for local translation studies, but there is currently confusion in their use in academia, which affects the theoretical construction. The article analyzes the principles of terminology naming and explores the appropriateness of these two terms in referring to special back translation phenomena, in order to provide reference for the construction of local translation discourse systems and the naming of innovative terminology in translation studies.

2. "Untitled Translation" and "Cultural Translation": Tracing the Origins

This paper explores the special phenomenon of "Chinese translation of Chinese themed works created in foreign languages" and traces the origin and evolution of the terms "back translation without context" and "cultural back translation". Scholars such as Liang Luping, Wang Hongyin, and Liang Zhifang have proposed different terms to describe this phenomenon. Among them, "no original translation" emphasizes the lack of original text translation, while "cultural translation" focuses on the return to the cultural level. The definition of the concept of "back translation" in academia has gone through an expansion from early understanding of textual relationships to later cultural associations and kinship cultural relationships. The proposal of "no context back translation" and "cultural back translation" reflects the academic community's understanding of the difference between special back translation and traditional back translation, although there are differences in this regard.

3. "Untitled Translation" and "Cultural Translation": Usage

Through literature search on China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the usage of the terms "no context back translation" and "cultural back translation" was analyzed. The search results show that from 2015 to 2022, there were 43 articles related to "no book back translation", including 11 articles in CSSCI journals; There are 45 articles related to "cultural back translation", including 7 articles in CSSCI journals. The main theme of literature is case studies, involving different genres of multilingual works and writers with various cultural identities. There is no clear preference for the use of the two terms, and there is a phenomenon of confusion. The annual distribution of usage shows an upward trend, and the acceptance and usage of the two terms are comparable. The academic community has conducted research on special back translation, but there is still no consensus on naming. Further clarification and standardization of terminology are needed to lay the foundation for systematic research.

4. "Untitled Translation" and "Cultural Translation": Naming Analysis

In depth exploration was conducted on the issue of distinguishing the naming of the terms "unorganized translation" and "cultural translation". The author first points out that although these two terms may seem to describe different aspects of the same concept on the surface, they differ in the accuracy, rationale, and systematicity of their naming. By citing Feng Zhiwei's "Introduction to Modern Terminology", the author emphasizes the eight principles that terminology naming should follow and uses them as the basis for analysis.

5 Conclusion

The paper explores the naming issue of special back translation phenomena and analyzes the accuracy, rationale, and systematicity of the terms "unoriginal back translation" and "cultural back translation". It is pointed out that the ambiguity of the term "cultural back translation" can easily lead to confusion, while "non original back translation" is more in line with the essence of the concept and has stronger rationale and systematicity. Emphasizing that the naming of innovative terminology in translation studies should be based on the essence of concepts and follow naming principles to ensure scientific and communicative nature, and promote the development of translation theory.