旅游翻译公示语翻译.docx

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

2、lity. (Liu Fagong and Xu Beijia , 2008) Suggested translating methods Borrowing Adding and omitting certain information Imitating Outside translation practiceDirections: The following Chinese signs were collected from supermarkets and shopping malls at Xian and Xianyang city. They are listed with bo

3、ld 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 translation has linguistic mistak

4、es 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 versions: a) Access to 3rd floo

5、r 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 Clothingb) Young Ladies Wear

6、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 version: .6. 手机 hand phone (

7、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:a) Ladies Accessoriesb)

8、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 PROFESSIONAL DRESS (in a shopping m

9、all) 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 shopping mall)A B C D Suggested

10、 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 versions:a) Famous Watches an

11、d 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) Customer Service Counterb) C

12、ustomer 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 step the yellow line. (be

13、side 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.Your revised version: .2

14、2. 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 1.2M ARE NOT ALLOWED TO

15、 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 PROSECUTED (outside a supermar

16、ket)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 version: .26. 请勿拍照 No taking

17、 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 institutions 28. 大明宫建材家居城 D

18、AMINGGONG 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 Material and furnishing Plaza

19、Your 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 revised version: .31. 西

20、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 SUN A B C D Suggested ver

21、sions: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 Suggested versions:a) Friend-mak

22、ing 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: .38. 中国质量认证中心西北评审中心 North

23、west 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 versions: SMALL VEHICLE comp

24、act 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 versions: No. 1 BRIDGEYour

25、 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 version: .45. 机场高速 AIRPORT EX

26、PWY 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: HANGUANG Rd.Your revised versio

27、n: .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: a) No Drunk Driving b)

28、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 road in the service of

29、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 Traffic Project to improve th

30、e 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 WILL 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