EIREducational Innovation Research3029-18443029-1852WHIOCE PUBLISHING PTE. LTD.10.18063/EIR.v3i10.1484ArticleHuman-AI Comparative Study on English Translation of Culture-Loaded Terms at Nanjing Museum from the Skopos Theory Perspectivehttps://artdesignp.com/journal/EIR/3/10/10.18063/EIR.v3i10.1484ChuAnqi,LuZhengxuan,ChenAibing20253102025-11-26Based on Skopos Theory, this study compares human and AI English translations of Nanjing Museum’s culture-loaded terms. AI performs well in information and readability; human translations offer higher loyalty. It is recommended to build a terminology database, combine AI pre-translation with human post-editing, and evaluate by audience.Skopos Theory, culture-loaded terms, comparison, translation strategy optimization

[1] Li QY, 2021, Exploring Issues in the English Translation of National Museum Cultural Relics from a Teleological Perspective. Cultural and Educational Materials, (18): 63-65. [2] Xiao YW, Xu CX, 2020, Translation Challenges and Strategies for Museum Texts: A Case Study of Nanjing Cloud Brocade Museum. Cultural and Educational Materials, (28): 48-49. [3] Ma JJ, Liang QF, 2025, A Skopos-Based Analysis of the Chinese-English Translation of Exhibition Texts at the New Yinxu Museum. Chinese Character Culture, (03): 173-175. [4] Reiß K, Vermeer HJ, 2013, Towards a General Theory of Translational Action: Skopos Theory Explained. St. Jerome Publishing, United Kingdom. [5] Nord C, 2001, Translating as a Purposeful Activity: Functional Approaches Explained. Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, China. [6] Bai H, 2023, A Study on Translation Strategies for The Bookshop on the Island Guided by Three Principles of Skopos Theory. English Plaza, (29): 11-14.