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1、-旅游翻译(公示语翻译)-第 16 页文化翻译：旅游文本之公示语翻译（April 10-11, 2013）Translating public signs l Definining public signsl Types of public signs l Functions of public signs l Stylistic features of public signs l Translating Public Signs: Principles and Methods: proposed “three-C” principles: conciseness, consistency,

2、 and comprehensibility. (Liu Fagong and Xu Beijia , 2008) l Suggested translating methods n Borrowingn Adding and omitting certain informationn Imitating Outside translation practiceDirections: The following Chinese signs were collected from supermarkets and shopping malls at Xian and Xianyang city.

3、 They are listed with bold letters, some with pictures and some with explanations for better comprehension. Each Chinese sign follows two or three English translations. You are supposed to choose the best answer or provide your own version. If the translation is adequate, blacken A. If the translati

4、on has linguistic mistakes such as mistakes of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar, choose B. If the translation is culturally unacceptable, choose C. If the translation is totally incomprehensible, please choose D. 1. 通往三楼 ACCESS TO 3 FLOOR (in a supermarket)A B C D Suggested version

5、s: a) Access to 3rd floor b) ACCESS TO 3rd FLOOR Your revised version: .2. 日常用品Hard Goods (in a supermarket) A B C D Suggested versions: a) Home waresb) Household wares c) Home goods Your revised version: .3. 少淑装 Young Ladies Wear (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions: a) Young Ladies Cloth

6、ingb) Young Ladies Wear c) Young Ladies ClothesYour revised version: .4. 成熟女装 Lady Clothing (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions: a) Womens Clothingb) Womens Wear Your revised version: .5. 眼镜 opticals (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:a) Glasses b) Eyeglasses Your revised vers

7、ion: .6. 手机 hand phone (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:a) Mobile Phones b) Cell Phones Your revised version: .7. 彩妆 budget cosmetics (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:CosmeticsYour revised version: .8. 女饰品 ladies accessories (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:

8、a) Ladies Accessoriesb) Ladies Adornment Your revised version: .9. 珠宝首饰 JEWELRY (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:a) JEWELLRIES b) Jewelries Your revised version: .10. 男女袜子 HOSIERY (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:a) Socks Your revised version: .11. 女职业装 LADIES PROFESSIONA

9、L DRESS (in a shopping mall) A B C D Suggested versions:a) Ladies Professional Clothingb) Ladies Professional Wear Your revised version: .12. 女裤 LADIES PANTDRESS (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:a) Ladies Pantsb) Ladies Trousers Your revised version: .13. 男休闲装 mens casual (in a shoppin

10、g mall)A B C D Suggested versions:Mens Casual Wear Your revised version: .14. 牛仔休闲装COWBOYS CLOTHES (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:a) Casual Clothesb) Casual Wear c) Jeans and Casual Wear Your revised version: .15. 名表眼镜 FAMOUSE WATCH&GLASSES (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versi

11、ons:a) Famous Watches and Glasses b) Famous Watches & Glasses Your revised version: .16. 服务台 Information (in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:a) INFORMATIONb) Information Desk Your revised version: .17. 客户服务部 customer services counter (in a shopping mall.)A B C D Suggested versions:a) Cust

12、omer Service Counterb) Customer Service Your revised version: .18. 存包处 Stock (outside a supermarket)A B C D Suggested versions:Checkroom 行李寄存处Your revised version: .19. 存包须知 Locker Information Note for luggage keepingA B C D Suggested versions:Notice of CheckingYour revised version: .20. 勿踩黄线 dont s

13、tep the yellow line. (beside an elevator in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:a) Dont step upon the yellow line.b) Dont tread on the yellow line. Your revised version: .21. 小心摔伤 beware of falling down. (beside an elevator in a shopping mall)A B C D Suggested versions:Beware of falling down.

14、Your revised version: .22. 不要玩耍 dont play in the elevator. (posted beside an elevator in a shopping mall) A B C D Suggested versions:a) Dont play in the elevator. b) Playing in the elevator is not allowed. Your revised version: .23. 为了您和孩子的安全，请不要带1.2M以下的孩子进入商场 FORKLIFTS INSIDE! CHILDREN SMALLER THAN

15、 1.2M ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER THE STORE. (outside a supermarket)A B C D Suggested versions:a) Forklifts inside! Children less than 1.2M tall are not allowed to enter. b) Forklifts inside! Children under 1.2M are not allowed to enter. Your revised version: .24. 任何偷窃行为都将被起诉 SHOPLIFTERS WILL BE PROSEC

16、UTED (outside a supermarket)A B C D Suggested versions:Your revised version: .25. 支持环保 从我做起 Protecting our environmental, do it from me (in a supermarket)A B C D Suggested versions:a) Protect the environment. Do it from you/ Do your part.b) Protecting our environment starts with me.Your revised vers

17、ion: .26. 请勿拍照 No taking photo (in a shopping mall.)A B C D Suggested versions:a) No photos allowed.b) No photos.No photographingYour revised version: .27. 勿带宠物 No taking petin (in a shopping mall.)A B C D Suggested versions:a) No pets allowed.b) No pets Your revised version: .Names of shops and ins

18、titutions 28. 大明宫建材家居城 DAMINGGONG CONSTUCTION MATERIALS & FURNITURE CITY A B C D Suggested versions:a) Daminggong Construction Material and Furniture Centerb) Daminggong Construction Material and Furniture Mall c) Daminggong home building supplies and furnitured) Daminggong Interior Decoration Mater

19、ial and furnishing PlazaYour revised version: .29. 北京2008年奥运会特许商品零售店 Beijing 2008 Official Licensed Store A B C D Suggested versions:Store of Beijing 2008 Official Licensed Products Your revised version: .30.A B C D Suggested versions:a) Glasses Storeb) Glasses for everyonec) Glasses SupermarketYour

20、 revised version: .31. 西安烤鸭店 Xian Roast Duck RestaurantA B C D Your revised version: .32. 五一饭店中华老字号 CHINAS TIME-HONORED BRAND A B C D Suggested version:a) Chinas Long-standing Shop b) Chinas Long-established Shopc) Chinas Time-honored Brands Your revised versions: .33. 天下第一面 FIRST NOODLE UNDER THE S

21、UN A B C D Suggested versions:a) Best Noodle Restaurantb) Noodle Restaurant Your revised version: .34. 翰皇擦鞋 HanHuang Cleaning Shoes A B C D Suggested versions:a) Hanhuang Shoe Shineb) Hanhuang Shoe Shining Your revised version: .35. 八点半交友会所 Friend-making clubhouse at half past eight A B C D Suggeste

22、d versions:a) Friend-making Clubb) 8:30 ClubYour revised version: .36. 小六汤包 Junior Sixs Dumpling House A B C D Suggested versions:a) Dumpling Restaurantb) Dumpling House Your revised version: .37. 西安市商业银行 XIAN CITY COMMERCIAL BANKA B C D Suggested versions:XIAN COMMERCIAL BANKYour revised version: .

23、38. 中国质量认证中心西北评审中心 Northwest Audit Center Of China Quality Certification Center(CQC)A B C D Northwest CQC Audit CenterSuggested version:Traffic and road signs 39. 大型车Oversize vehicle 40. A B C D Suggested versions: LARGE VEHICLEYour revised version: .40. 小型车 Light-duty vehicle A B C D Suggested vers

24、ions: SMALL VEHICLE compact carYour revised version: .41. 陈阳大队 CHEN YANG BATTALION btljnA B C D Suggested versions: Chenyang Traffic Police StationYour revised version: .42. 驶入西安减速慢行 Drive Into Xian Slow Down A B C D Suggested versions:Your revised version: . 43. 一号桥 YI HAO QIAO A B C D Suggested ve

25、rsions: No. 1 BRIDGEYour revised version: .44. 超限抛洒车辆禁止驶入 OVERLOADING AND SPRINKLE NO ENTRY A B C D Suggested versions: OVERLOADED AND SPRINKLING VEHICLES NO ENTRY Closed to the mechanical cleaning vehicles include water-sprinklingvehicles and cleaning vehicles will be prohibited. Your revised versi

26、on: .45. 机场高速 AIRPORT EXPWY A B C D Your revised version: .46. 收费站 TOLL GATE A B C DSuggested versions:Your revised version: .47. 西二环 RING No.2 WEST ROAD/Two Ring W. RD A B C DSuggested versions: W. 2nd Ring RoadYour revised version: .48. 含光路 HANGUANG RD/HANGUANG LUA B C DSuggested versions: HANGUAN

27、G Rd.Your revised version: .49. 长安路 CHANGAN ROAD/CHANGANLU ROADA B C DSuggested versions: CHANGAN Rd.Your revised version: .50. 东大街综合商业街 Dong Da Jie Unified Commercial StreetA B C DSuggested versions: E. Commercial StreetYour revised version: .51. 严禁酒后驾车 NO DRUNKEN DRIVING A B C DSuggested versions:

28、 a) No Drunk Driving b) Do not Drink and Drive Your revised version: .52. 请按车道行驶 Please Driving To Right Lane A B C DSuggested versions:a) Please Drive in the Appropriate Lane Use Correct LaneYour revised version: .53. 创建平安大道 服务西部开发 ESTABLISHING SAFE MAIN ROAD SERVING WEST EXPLOIT A B C D Creat safe

29、 road in the service of western developmentSafe highway development project for western China; Safe main roads benefit western China; Developing the West With Safer Roads.Your revised version: .54. 实施畅通工程 优化交通环境 ACTUALIZE UNBLOCKED PROJECT OPTIMIZE COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT55. carry out Smooth Traff

30、ic Project to improve the countrys traffic environmentA B C DYour revised version: .55. 驾驶车辆要安全 尊章守法是关键 ABIDING BY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS IS KEY TO SAFE DRIVING To observe traffic regulations ensures safer driving.A B C DYour revised version: .56. 笑迎八方宾客 共铸咸阳辉煌 GUESTS ARE WELCOME FROM NEAR AND FAR WE W

31、ILL MARCH FORWARD IN GLORY Welcome friends from afar to Make Xianyang Different.A B C DYour revised version: .57. A B C DSuggested versions:a) Please park in appropriate places.b) Please park in assigned space. Your revised version: .Signs in scenic spots58. 参观鼓楼由此向前 Go straight ahead to visit the D

32、rum TowerA B C DYour revised version: .59. 每人一票，凭票入园，售出门票，概不退换 Everyone is able to enter by his ticket. The ticket sough doesnt return. Entrance by Ticket Only (No Refund) non-refundableA B C DSuggested versions: Everyone is able to enter by his ticket. The ticket is unreturnable.Your revised versio

33、n: .60. A B C DYour revised version: .61. 此处水深请注意安全 Caution: Deep waterA B C DYour revised version: .62. 请勿触摸 Keep your hands offA B C DSuggested versions: No touching Your revised version: .63. A B C DSuggested versions: Staff Only Closed to visitorsYour revised version: .64. 监控室 非请勿进 No Entering W

34、ithout Permission No entry. Staff only.A B C DYour revised version: .fire control &security monitor roombooth65. 运行管理区域 游客请勿入内 Operation and management Area No admittance for visitorsA B C DSuggested versions: Operation Area, Staff Only Your revised version: .66. 为了您的安全 请勿在此戏水 Do not paddle for sake

35、 of your safetyA B C DSuggested versions: Caution: Deep waterYour revised version: .67. A B C DSuggested versions: High Voltage, Keep off Your revised version: .68. 请勿攀折 No pluckingA B C DSuggested versions: No picking Please do not pick the flowers.Your revised version: .69. 可回收垃圾 recyciables A B C

36、 DSuggested versions: Recyclables Recycling recyclable binYour revised version: .70. 唐城墙遗址公园 City Wall Relics Park of Tang Dynasty Tang Dynasty city wall ruins Park A B C DYour revised version: .71. 曲江池遗址公园 Qujiang Relics Park A B C DSuggested versions: a) The Park of Qujiang Relicsb) The Park of Qu

37、jiang Pool Relics Your revised version: .72. 爱护公共财物，不在景区内随意涂刻。 Care for public property, and not paint or carve in the scenc area.A B C DSuggested versions: Care for public property. No painting and carving.Your revised version: .73. 排队时请遵守秩序，不高声喧哗吵闹，不并行挡道 Please comply with the order when you queue

38、, no shouting and quarreling, no parallel block road.A B C DSuggested versions: Queue orderly. Do not quarrel or talk loudly. Do not block the road.Your revised version: .74. 礼貌待人，着装得体，举止文明 。Courtesy of others, dress decent, civilized behaviorA B C DSuggested versions: Be polite to others. Dress and

39、 behave properly. Your revised version: .75. 爱护客房设施，不污损客房用品，节约用水用电，不浪费食品。 Care for rooms facilities, no defaced room supplies, conservation of water and power, not to waste food.A B C D Use Room facilities with care Suggested versions: Care for room facilities and do not deface. Save electricity and

40、 water. Do not waste food. Your revised version: .76. 坡陡石滑，严禁翻越护栏 Rock is steep and smooth, dont climb up and over railingsA B C DSuggested versions: a) Steep and smooth rocks. Dont climb the railings.b) Stay off the railings.Your revised version: .77. 雨雪路滑，请注意安全 The trail will be slippery after rain or snow please take care of yourself A B C DSuggested versions: Slippery trail after rain or snow. Walk carefully. Your revised version: .78. 请小心台阶 Please be careful stepsA B C DSuggest