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翻译的第二部分 (The Role of English in the 21st Century) Part 2 第二部分 When Mexican pilots land their airplanes in France, they and the ground controllers use English. 当墨西哥飞机抵达法国时,地面制导员和飞行员用英语沟通。 When German physicists want to alert the international scientific community to new discoveries, they first publish their findings in English, 当德国物理家想给国际科学社区指出新的发现,他们先用英语发表他们的发现。 When japanese executives conduct business with Scandinavian businessman, they negotiate in English. 当日本主管人员跟斯堪地那维亚商人做生意时,他们会用英语商讨。 When pop singers write their songs, they often use English. 当歌手写歌时,他们经常会用英语。 When demonstrators wan to alert the world to their problems, they display signs in English. 当示威者想劝止世界指出困难时,他们会显出英语的牌子。 Three factors continue to contribute to this spread of English: 三种因素持续造成英语分布范围不断变大。(spread of English 怎样翻译呢?词典里的“扩散”是另一种回事儿吧) English usage in science, technology and commerce; 英语在科学上的应用,英语在技术和贸易上的应用(可以这样说吗:科学英语的应用?英语在科学中的应用?怎样表达才准确呢?) the ability to integrate vocabulary from other language; 还有(英语)跟别语言的词汇做综合(融合?结合?)的性能 and the acceptability of various English dialects. 及其各种英语方言的可容许性。 In science, English replaced German after World War 2. 第二次世界大战此后,在科学上,德语被英语取代了。 With this technical and scientific dominance came the beginning od overall dominance by the language, first in Europe and then globally. 这个技术和科学的优势带来了英语的全部支配的开头,先欧洲的,后来全球的。
Aug 25, 2013 10:54 AM
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翻译的第二部分 (The Role of English in the 21st Century)

Part 2
第二部分

When Mexican pilots land their airplanes in France, they and communicate with the ground controllers use in English.
当墨西哥飞机飞行员 ()  抵达/飞抵  法国时,他们与  地面制导控制 () 员/飞航管制 () 员  和飞行员用英语 () 沟通。

When German physicists want to alert the international scientific community to new discoveries, they first publish their findings in English.
当  德国/德籍  物理() 想  在/向 /* 给 works more of an emotional attachment as if "the international scientific community" was someone or a living thing */  国际科学社区界/国际学界/学界  指出声明新的发现,他们 () 先用英语  发表/发布  (他们的发现) /* better not put this part "他们的发现/their findings" into words for it sounds redundant and very "Englinese". In Mandarin 他们首先用英语发布 suffices for the idea */  。

When Japanese executives conduct business with Scandinavian businessmen, they negotiate in English.
当  日本/日籍  主管人员 () 跟  斯堪地那维亚/北欧 /* if not a word-for-word translation */  商人做生意时他们 /* 他们 "会" 用英语事宜 tells MORE than "they negotiate in English" and the subtle difference lies in all possible cases */ 用英语  商讨/商讨事宜 /* the ending 商讨 sounds unfinished, not quite natural either */  

When pop singers write their songs, they often use English.
当歌手写歌时,他们经常会用英语。

When demonstrators want to alert the world to their problems, they display signs in English.
当示威者想劝止世界指出宣示他们的困难时,他们会出英语字样 /* 英语字样 sounds better */ 的牌子。

August 25, 2013
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翻译的第二部分 (The Role of English in the 21st Century)

Part 2
第二部分

When Mexican pilots land their airplanes in France, they and the ground controllers use English.
当墨西哥飞机抵达法国时,地面制导员和飞行员用英语沟通。

When German physicists want to alert the international scientific community to new discoveries, they first publish their findings in English,
当德国物理家(物理学家)想给国际科学社区指出(宣布)新的发现,他们先用英语发表他们的发现。

When japanese executives conduct business with Scandinavian businessman, they negotiate in English.
当日本主管人员跟斯堪地那维亚商人做生意时,他们会用英语商讨。

When pop singers write their songs, they often use English.
当歌手写歌时,他们经常会用英语。

When demonstrators wan to alert the world to their problems, they display signs in English.
当示威者想劝止世界指出困难时(向世界警示他们的问题时),他们会显出英语的牌子。

Three factors continue to contribute to this spread of English:
三种因素持续造成英语分布范围不断变大。(spread of English 怎样翻译呢?词典里的“扩散”是另一种回事儿吧)
(spread of English=英语传播)
English usage in science, technology and commerce;
英语在科学上的应用,英语在技术和贸易上的应用(可以这样说吗:科学英语的应用?英语在科学中的应用?怎样表达才准确呢?)
(”英语在科学上的应用“表达比较准确)
the ability to integrate vocabulary from other language;
还有(英语)跟别语言的词汇做综合(融合?结合?)的性能
(从其它语言集成词汇的能力)
and the acceptability of various English dialects.
及其各种英语方言的可容许(接受)性。

In science, English replaced German after World War 2.
第二次世界大战此后(之后),在科学上,德语被英语取代了。

With this technical and scientific dominance came the beginning od overall dominance by the language,
first in Europe and then globally.
这个技术和科学的优势带来了英语的全部支配的开头(开始)先欧洲的,后来全球的(先是在欧洲,然后全球化)。

August 25, 2013

Three factors continue to contribute to this spread of English: 
三  种/个  因素持续  造成/促成  英语分布范围传播不断变大。(spread of English 怎样翻译呢?词典里的“扩散”是另一种回事儿吧 /* 英语的  散布/传播/普及  shall be fine */ ) 

English usage in science, technology and commerce; 
英语在科学上的应用,英语在技术和贸易上的应用(可以这样说吗:科学英语的应用?/* if you refer to "the use of Scientific English" when Scientific English is regarded as a subject like Business English, Applied English, etc. then 可以!*/ 英语在科学的应用?/* it is 科学 "上" */ 怎样表达才准确呢?) 


the ability to integrate vocabulary from other languages
还有英语本身跟别语言词汇  做综合(融合结合?)/整合/相容  的 

and the acceptability of various English dialects. 
及其各种英语方言的  可容许性/接受度  。 

In science, English replaced German after World War  2/II  . /* if for the idea put in your English part */
第二次世界大战  后/起  ,在科学上 () 德语被英语 (即) 取代了德语

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In science, English German has been replaced German by English after since World War  2/II  .
第二次世界大战  后/起  ,在科学上 () 德语被英语取代了。 /* if for the idea put in your Mandarin part */


With This technical and scientific dominance advantage came the beginning od had paved the way for the overall (worldwide) dominance by the language of English, first in Europe and then globally. 
这个技术和科学的优势  带来了英语带来了支配的开端/为英语的独霸地位起了头  ,先欧洲后来而后全球

August 25, 2013
”抵达“比”登陆“准确。
August 25, 2013
其实,我的问题很多.我比如想表达飞机"到"地板。我应该用"抵达"或者用“登陆”?哪一个准确?
August 25, 2013
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