일성록 전최 계본(殿最啓本) 번역 방법론의 모색

Abstract

This paper aims to present the translation methodology for Ilsungnok(『日省錄』), especially Jeonchoigyebon(「殿最啟本」), which contains various articles, the work performance evaluations of the government officials of the Joseon dynasty. The official’s evaluation sentence is written just in 8 or 4 characters. with a high density, unique grammar and vocabulary, and requires a precise knowledge of local administration. Therefore, it is necessary to secure enough samples and build a database for comparison. It specifies the actual meaning by looking at which letters are placed near which letters and with which letters share the meaning and form a relationship. Based on this, the translated language is confirmed by checking related examples in historical records. This work can also give some insight into the translation method of Ilsungnok's other articles. The reason for the mistranslation of Jeonchoigyebon(「殿最啟本」) is not to comprehend properly the structure, vocabulary, grammar, and usage of each performance evaluation title, In conclusion, Jeonchoigyebon(「殿最啟本」) can be properly translated, if you: first, build the database of usage of performance evaluation titles; second, through inspection and comparison, grasp the semantic network formed between characters; third, confirm the usage of characters used in the collected documents — this seems to be the best way to translate properly the titles of the work performance evaluation To confirm the efficiency of this method, the usage of the characters ‘檢’ and ‘略’ is analyzed. It is hoped that the above discussion may give an implication for the translation of other articles listed in Ilsungnok(『日省錄』).