Bonus translation exercise 8 -- translate any two paragraghs into Chinese (State Dinner in White House)
WASHINGTON, DC - - The President and Mrs. Clinton are hosting His Excellency President Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping at a White House State Dinner on Wednesday, October 29, 1997. President Jiang and Madame Wang will arrive at the North Portico at 7:15 p.m..
Guests will be received by the President and Mrs. Clinton, and President Jiang and Madame Wang in the Cross Hall of the White House. Following the receiving line, the President and Mrs. Clinton will escort President Jiang and Madame Wang into the East Room for dinner.
The tables in the East Room will be set with Eisenhower gold base plates; the Franklin Delano Roosevelt china will be used for service. Kennedy Morgantown crystal and vermeil flatware will be set on soft gold damask tablecloths. The crystal candelabra centerpieces will be surrounded by skyline roses, apricot roses, ambiance roses, and snow berries with gold tapir candles.
Following the dinner, guests will be entertained in the pavilion on the South Lawn by the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. Selections will include Bernstein's overture to Candide, Anderson's Saraband, Gershwin's An American in Paris, Copland's "Hoe-down" from Rodeo, and Sousa's The Stars and Stripes Forever.
At the conclusion of the entertainment, the President and Mrs. Clinton will escort President Jiang and Madame Wang to the South Drive for their departure.
posted by wonderwan @ 11:36 PM
11 Comments:
To Karen,
1. 緊接在迎接隊伍之後 is not a good translation -- try to find out the "omitted" subject for the "following the receiving line.
2. Try using Google to find out how to translate "North Portico" in a more popular way.
3. Good job, though!
Dear Lily,
Wonderful to see your translation work!
To Joan,
1. For 在迎接隊伍之後, I would suggest you to skip the "line."
2. 冬房 sounds not very good, even if you use 東房.
To Lily,
It's wonderful to see:
東廳的餐桌上，將會擺上艾森豪金製餐盤; 富蘭克林•迪蘭諾•羅斯福瓷器則用於餐點的服務。甘迺迪・摩根敦水晶和銀鍍金的餐具會被擺設於柔軟的金錦緞桌布上。水晶蠋台則會被天際玫瑰 (skyline roses) 、杏子玫瑰(apricot roses) 、氣氛玫瑰(ambiance roses) 和攏以金貘蠟燭的雪莓簇擁。
Even for me, I don't think I can do it this well.
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E4B 1092300093 Sandy Chang
WASHINGTON, DC - - The President and Mrs. Clinton are hosting His Excellency President Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping at a White House State Dinner on Wednesday, October 29, 1997. President Jiang and Madame Wang will arrive at the North Portico at 7:15 p.m..
華府報導
美國總統柯林頓及第一夫人將於1997年10月29日星期三在白宮宴請中共主席江澤民及夫人王冶坪。江主席和夫人將於當地時間晚間七時十五分左右抵達白宮北門。
Guests will be received by the President and Mrs. Clinton, and President Jiang and Madame Wang in the Cross Hall of the White House. Following the receiving line, the President and Mrs. Clinton will escort President Jiang and Madame Wang into the East Room for dinner.
柯林頓總統和第一夫人以及江主席夫婦將會在白宮正門旁的門廳正式地迎接貴賓們。在迎接完貴賓之後，柯林頓總統和第一夫人將陪同江主席夫婦至宴會廳享用晚宴。
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E4D Grace Cai 1092300185
WASHINGTON, DC - - The President and Mrs. Clinton are hosting His Excellency President Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping at a White House State Dinner on Wednesday, October 29, 1997. President Jiang and Madame Wang will arrive at the North Portico at 7:15 p.m..
美國華府報導－柯林頓總統及第一夫人將於一九九七年十月二十九日星期三，於白宮設國宴款待來訪的中共國家主席江澤民及其夫人王冶坪。江主席與夫人將於晚間七點十五分抵達白宮的北側入口。
Guests will be received by the President and Mrs. Clinton, and President Jiang and Madame Wang in the Cross Hall of the White House. Following the receiving line, the President and Mrs. Clinton will escort President Jiang and Madame Wang into the East Room for dinner.
柯林頓總統夫婦以及江澤民主席夫婦，將會一同在白宮正門迎接賓客。在完成賓客的迎接之後，柯林頓總統夫婦將偕同江主席夫婦進入白宮的東大廳享用晚宴。
To Sandy,
I don't think "正式地" is necessary in your translation.
"Receive" itself has already implied something formal.
Dear All,
This bonus translation exercise is closed.
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