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Editor's Note
Date:2005-10-07
Translation has never been an easy job and the deadlines of a newspaper make it all the more challenging. But it is an unavoidable daily task for an English-language newspaper like http://www.shanghaidaily.com">Shanghai Daily, which is based in a city where English is not the native language.
Frequently, readers ask us for help when new Chinese phrases or terms pop up in the press or daily conversations. In an attempt to improve the rendering of such terms in English, we have decided to introduce the weekly “Buzzwords” column starting from today.
This column has three purposes: first, to provide a tentative English translation of new Chinese terms and phrases that have recently appeared in the press as a reference for our readers; second, to tell our readers what are the latest buzzwords in the local press; and third, to invite readers to help us generate better translations.
To encourage readers' participation, we have prepared some prizes for winners picked quarterly by a panel of English language experts, senior translators and editors for their inspiring contributions. The prizes range from free short trips in east China provided by the http://www.jjtravel.com" target=_blank>Shanghai Jinjiang International Travel Co Ltd to free subscriptions to the online edition of Shanghai Daily. For details of the rules, please visit our Website: http://www.shanghaidaily.com" target=_blank>www.shanghaidaily.com.
Readers are welcome to submit translations of the Chinese terms listed in this column to buzzword-editor@shanghaidaily.com and win a prize!
Frequently, readers ask us for help when new Chinese phrases or terms pop up in the press or daily conversations. In an attempt to improve the rendering of such terms in English, we have decided to introduce the weekly “Buzzwords” column starting from today.
This column has three purposes: first, to provide a tentative English translation of new Chinese terms and phrases that have recently appeared in the press as a reference for our readers; second, to tell our readers what are the latest buzzwords in the local press; and third, to invite readers to help us generate better translations.
To encourage readers' participation, we have prepared some prizes for winners picked quarterly by a panel of English language experts, senior translators and editors for their inspiring contributions. The prizes range from free short trips in east China provided by the http://www.jjtravel.com" target=_blank>Shanghai Jinjiang International Travel Co Ltd to free subscriptions to the online edition of Shanghai Daily. For details of the rules, please visit our Website: http://www.shanghaidaily.com" target=_blank>www.shanghaidaily.com.
Readers are welcome to submit translations of the Chinese terms listed in this column to buzzword-editor@shanghaidaily.com and win a prize!
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Dear all,
Great Column of great Newspaper. To be honest, I don't like newpapers in Chinese which are always broadcasting so much fake and meaningless news. But for SHD, I really like the BuzzWord which let me know so many popular and fresh words for our daily life. Both in Chinese and English, good way.
It's not very often to see Shanghainess reading English newspaper, especially for young generation, I do think they should read it more often than usual.
Great Column of great Newspaper. To be honest, I don't like newpapers in Chinese which are always broadcasting so much fake and meaningless news. But for SHD, I really like the BuzzWord which let me know so many popular and fresh words for our daily life. Both in Chinese and English, good way.
It's not very often to see Shanghainess reading English newspaper, especially for young generation, I do think they should read it more often than usual.
Dear all, forgot to leave my MSN here. I'd love to talk with you only in English on MSN.
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