Modern Social Science Research

Based on the theory of Eco-Translatology, this study examines the subtitle translation of the documentary Seasons of China through a comparative analysis across the linguistic, cultural, and communicative dimensions. In the linguistic dimension, translators address differences in English and Chinese thinking patterns and expression habits by employing strategies such as transliteration with annotations and structural transformations to achieve semantic balance. In the cultural dimension, a dynamic equilibrium must be maintained between preserving cultural uniqueness and adapting to the target audience’s cognitive framework. In the communicative dimension, translators need to balance information completeness with dissemination constraints, utilizing multi-modal collaboration to achieve functional equivalence in conveying poetic and proverbial expressions. This research extends the application of Eco-translatology in audiovisual translation and aims to provide practical insights for the international dissemination of China's ecological culture, thereby reducing cultural discount and enhancing the effectiveness of cross-cultural communication.

Seasons of China; Eco-Translatology; Three-dimensional transformation