公示语翻译错误示例1

公示语翻译错误示例旅游景点系列

Keepquiet;Keepsilent;NottomakenoiseOffice.OurStaffOnly.Office.NoEntryforTourists.Office.NoAdmittanceforTourists

又一个”文明”!Onemorecivility!Thatisadauntingtaskto“de-chinglish”oreliminatecivility.Ichooseobserveforitsappropriatenessinthiscontext.Observe:toperformdulyorsolemnize(ceremonies,rites,etc.).Pleaseobserveincenseofferingritual.

Thissloganisinthenoticeboardofaschool.Atfirst,IthoughtitwasanadvertisementintheChinesebrothelhouse.Literally,themeaningofChinesesentencesare“Ajadehastobesculptedbeforeforminganartpiece.”ItsequivalentEnglishproverbsare“Anuncutgemdoesnotsparkle.”and“Sparetherodandspoilthechild.”Apersonhastobeeducatedandtrainedbeforebecomingatalentedone.Location:ShenzhenChina.Aboardhereforindividualticketholders.HotelBookingDepartment

Everybodyhastheresponsibilitytoprotectplants.

Mygoodness,theyareexpectingforeignvisitorstodeciphertheirfunnysignage.Ibelievetheencodedmessageisdonotenterthegrassfield(我是小草)forphototaking(你的倩影).Location:YuexiuPark,GuangzhouChina.Keepofffromthegrass;Don’ttrespassthegrass.

Location:TaipeiTaiwan.NoSwimming

Danger!Strongwatercurrent;Deepwater.

Nowatersportsareallowed.

ThisisoneofmyfavoriteChinglishsigns.Themessageconveyedistotallyoppositewithitsintendedpurpose.Watchyourchild.Preventchildfallsintothewater.Watchyourchild.Keepchildsafefromthewater.

ViewingPlatformLocation:TigerHillPagodaPark,SuzhouChina.Idoubtmanynativespeakerscanunderstandthemeaningof“virescence”(misspellasviresceneinthesign).Accordingtoonlinedictionary,Virescence–noun(Botany)isstateofbecomingsomewhat,thoughusuallynottotally,green,duetotheabnormalpresenceofchlorophyll.Weallarelivingunderthebluesky,同在一片小蓝天下Protectinggreenenvironmentisuptous.爱护绿化靠大家

Yeah…Weknowthatpartisforotherpurposes,thankyouforyour“kindness”toremindus.Donotfeedyourfoodtofishes.Verbatimtranslation,

”It’saheavyresponsibilityofforestfireprevention;

Theoldmillenniumtreesareflourishing.”Theoldmillenniumtreesremindusthedauntingtaskofforestfirepreventionforyearstocome.

Location:MountEmei,China.Strictlynosmokingandfireinthefirstclassfiredistrict(zone).

Donotlitter(withfruitpeel,wastepaper,etc.)

Location:Nanjing,China.NoEntry.DangerofElectrocution.

Location:Dali,Yunnan.Manypeoplemaynotknowthat舢舨(sampan)isaChinaEnglishterm(notChinglish)acceptedintheEnglishdictionary.Insteadofusingsampan,atrulyChineseterm,theycreatedaChinglishterm,paddleboat.Fishingboatsandsampansarestrictlynotallowedtocarrytourists.

It’samazingtolearnChinesepeoplehavethehabitofslippingandfallingcarefully.DeepWater,SafetyFirst;3-MeterDeep,BeSafe.

Location:Guiling,China.Donotgoupwheninbadweather.

Constructionahead,Safetyfirst

Location:Beijing,China地点:中国，北京圆明园。通票券写成”TicketofAnywhere”，服字一个。HilariousRating搞笑度:3StarsOursuggestion:All-in-oneticket

Location:UnknowncityinChina地点:中国，城市不详。HilariousRating搞笑度:3Stars除了使用恐怖级的英文外，你也要丢钱币以头或尾来决定那一个箭头是指向出口(exit).Oursuggestion:ExitFollowthedirectionoftheroute/path/walkwayinthepark;Followtheroadmap.Thankforyourcooperation.

CablewayEntrance

CE.comsuggestion:Donotdisturbanimals

CE.comsuggestions:SouthernGate

ChildrenPlayground

Abattoir

CE.comsuggestion:Donotclimbthisdangerousartificialrock

CE.comsuggestion:Touristskeepawayfromthelakebank.

CE.cosuggestion:Phototakingisprohibited

CE.comsuggestion:Keepyourhandsoff

CE.comsuggestion:Wildanimal,notrespassing.

CE.comsuggestion:Becarefulfordeepwater.

Location:MountEmei,China.Life’sgood.(LGtagline!)

Donotcrossprotectiverailings.

Location:TheCityWall,Xi’anChina.Bicycleisnotallowedtouseramps.

NograffitiforpreservingculturalrelicsNospittingforprotectingyourhealth.

Photosessionwithancientcostume.

Location:MountEmei,China.Foryoursafety,Donotcrossrails.

IhopePresidentObamadidnotdropdownfromtheGreatWallasinstructedbytheChineseauthorities.Caution.Nottofalldown.

WalkwaytotheGreatWall

Steepslopeahead,pleasewalkslowly.

Location:GreatWall,BeijingCHina地点:中国，北京八达岭长城。Slopealsogonnasleep。。。ZZZZSteepslopeahead!Watchyoursteps!

Location:ForbiddenCity,Beijing,China.Theyliketousepoeticslogantohighlighttheir“civilization”.LOLAmisstepcanruintheeternalbeauty.

Donotcrossrails.(…forphotoshootingorsightseeingisredundant)

Location:EmeiMountain,China.地点:中国峨嵋山Pleasekeepyourvaluablebelongingssafe.Pleasekeepyourpersonalvaluablessafe.

Location:TheGreatWall,China.地点:中国，万里长城。HilariousRating搞笑度:3/5一流古迹，三流英文。ThestartingpointfromeasternsideoftheGreatWall.

Location:Xian,China地点:中国，西安。可能动用到兵马俑将士来保卫出土文物。HilariousRating搞笑度:3/5Preservingrelicsiseveryone’sresponsibility