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2015年5月15日 星期五

make a mountain out of a molehill





spirited debate.

eg. Whether women should be allowed to serve in the military has triggered spirited debate

熱烈的

學術標題中譯



1. Analysis of 分析
2. Comment on 評論
3. Discussion on/about 討論
4. Evaluation of 評價
5. Experience on/ of 經驗/體會
6. Impact of 影響
7. An introduction of介紹/初探
8. An Investigation of/Investigation on 探討
9. Observation on 觀察
10. A Review of 評論
11. A Report of報告/綜述
12. A Study of/ Study on研究
13. A Summary on/of 總結/綜述
14. A Survey of 調查

co-host (a conference)

合作組織召開(研討會)

make a small contribution

翻譯腔:作出一點貢獻

我的譯法:付上一點綿力/盡上一點綿力

explore the possibility 中文

The School has also been exploring the idea of launching dual programmes with law schools in the commonwealth jurisdictions.


翻譯腔:學院亦在探討與其他英聯邦司法管轄區的法律學院開辦雙學位課程的可能性

 學院亦在考慮與其他英聯邦司法管轄區的法律學院開辦雙學位課程。

關於仲裁一些翻譯練習

一些翻譯的錯誤:

1. ..for claims challenging an arbitral award

我譯: 處理挑戰仲裁裁決的索賠

教授修正: 處理仲裁裁決的承認和執行

2. claims regarding the declaration of the existence or non-existence of an arbitral award

我譯:關於仲裁裁決的存在或不存在聲明的索賠

教授修正:關於仲裁裁決的存在或不存在聲明的仲裁請求

3. ....and for proceedings as to the formation of the arbitral tribunal, including appointment of an arbitrator, challenge of an arbitrator, and early termination of arbitrators‘ mandates

我的翻譯:及關於仲裁法院組成方式的訴訟,包括仲裁員的委任、仲裁員的異議、及提早終結仲裁員的執行令,

教授修正:及關於仲裁法院組成方式的訴訟,具体括仲裁員的委任、申请仲裁員的迴、及提早終結仲裁員的執行令,

email thread

Definition - What does Email Thread mean?

An email thread is an email message that includes a running list of all the succeeding replies starting with the original email. The replies are arranged visually near the original message, usually in chronological order from the first reply to the most recent. This order is useful for the readers following the conversation because it is arranged in some hierarchical structure and may be arranged from top to bottom or vice versa depending on the email client or email provider used. Usually, the topmost email is the latest one.

nuts and blots

基本部份

reason that

解釋...

2014年2月10日星期一

pave the road for sb/sth

為(某事)作好準備, 為...鋪路

e.g. “Berlusconi’s resignation paves the way for a new administration more willing to pass the much-needed fiscal reforms,"
貝盧斯科尼的辭職為成立一個推動金融改革的新政府掃清了道路。



stay put

今日在SCMP見到呢句

I ordered passengers to stay put for their own safety, says arrested captain of sunken South Korean ferry.




stay put 即是:留在原地

bona fide

真正的

jump the gun

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/jump-the-gun.html

Begin something before preparations for it are complete.

過早行動

For one thing,...For another, ...

第一,....第二,...

take somebody to task

If you take someone to task, you scold them for something they have done wrong.
Read more at http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/take+someone+to+task.html#S1LwPksORioOVuyh.99

古德明有講過:http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/supplement/columnist/2459936/art/20040621/4123615

Consulate 與 embassy 的分別

see: http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/embassy.htm

兩者在中文也譯大使館。但英文裡兩者有分別。

outside of 的意思

在一本書見到有句句子:

It is pointless to take English classes yet never speak it outside of class.

這裡的outside of ,可否用outside 代替?

答案是可以也是不可以。可以,因為意思上outside class即教室以外,但outside of 有另一種意思,就是apart from. 可參這裡: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/9700/outside-or-outside-of

Outside of tends to be more commonly used in the US than in Britain, where outside usually suffices, but, like its cousin off of, it is colloquial and not recommended for formal writing. … The adverb outside is not problematic when referring to physical space, position , etc. (I‘m going outside), but the compound preposition outside of is often used as a colloquial (and often inferior) way of saying except forother thanapart from (outside of what I just mentioned, I can’t think of any reason not to). Besides possibly sounding more informal than desired, outside of may cause misunderstanding by suggesting physical space or location when that is not the point to be emphasized, or when no such sense is intended — consider the ambiguity in this sentence: outside of China, he has few interests. Does this mean that his primary interest is China? Or does it mean that whenever he is not in China, he has few interests?

yet的用法

It is pointless to take English classes yet never speak it outside of class.

yet是connective.

英文可以說in a long time

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/6324-in-a-long-time-for-a-long-time有討論。

除了for a long time外,英文也可以說 in a long time,但根據以上,in a long time多用於否定句,例如: I have not said foul language in a long time.