景德镇，原名昌南，位于江西省境内。景德镇历史悠久，是中国历史上的四大名镇之一。景德镇因其瓷器(chinaware)的生产而闻名，据记载，其瓷器生产可以追溯到汉代(the HanDynasty)。在明代 Ming Dynasty)，大量景德镇瓷器销往国外，极大地推动了景德镇陶瓷的对外贸易，扩大了中国陶瓷的影响。由于制造历史久远、瓷器产品质地精良、对外销量大，景德镇获得了“瓷都”(capical of chinaware)的称号。

1.第1句中将“原名昌南”处理为插入语，用分词短语formerlynamed Changnan来表达，也可处理为Whose 引导的非限制性定语从句，译作whose former name was Changnan。

2.第2句中的“景德镇历史悠久，是中国……”，将“历史悠久”处理为“with+名词短语”作状语，将后半句作主句,译作 With a long history, Jingdezhen is...，表达简洁紧凑。

3.第4句“在明代，大量景德镇瓷器销往国外，极大地推动了……，扩大了……”较长，注意分析各个分句之间的关系：“在明代”为时间状语置于句首，“大量景德镇瓷器销往国外”为原因，作主句，“极大地推动了……， 扩大了……”为结果，将其处理为结果状语，用现在分词短语来表达，整句译作In the Ming Dynasty, lots of Jingdezhen's chinaware was exported to foreign countries, greatly promoting...and extending... 。

4.翻译最后一句“由于制瓷历史久远、瓷器产品质地精良、对外销量大，景德镇获得了‘瓷都’的称号”时，如果逐字对译为 because of its long history of chinaware production... Jingdezhen has earned the title of...，则会由于原因状语过长而使句子显得头重脚轻。宜将原因状语后置。此处的“由于”为褒义，用thanks to 表达更确切，故译为 Jingdezhen has earned the title of..., thanks to...。

参考译文：

Jingdezhen, formerly named Changnan, is located inJiangxi Province. With a long history, Jingdezhen isone of the four famous towns in Chinese history.Jingdezhen is famous for its production of chinaware.It is recorded that Jingdezhen's production ofchinaware can date back to the Han Dynasty. In theMing Dynasty, lots of Jingdezhen's chinaware was exported to foreign countries, greatlypromoting the foreign trade of chinaware in Jingdezhen and extending the influence of Chinesechinaware. Jingdezhen has earned the title of "capital of chinaware", thanks to its long history ofchinaware production, the excellent quality and large amount of export of its chinaware.

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