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Sample translations submitted: 3
English to Chinese: E-C translation
Source text - English Smith of Derby makes clocks that grace many a parish church as well clocks that adorn St Paul’s Cathedral and St Pancras International Station concourse. Over the centuries, Smith of Derby has acquired other clock makers, including Whitchurch, which created the Shanghai Customs House clock at the turn of the century.
That China connection was revived three years ago, when the company once again targetted the China market, partly to offset the downturn in the UK market.
There have been a number of notable successes in China. Smith of Derby will build a huge mechanical clock in Ganzhou, in southeast China, which, when completed, will be the world’s largest. The company fought off competition from a Chinese company which has a 70 per cent market share in China.
This win followed on from earlier commissions in Shanghai in 2008 and 2009.
Smith of Derby is looking forward to many more commissions in China. Bob Betts, the company’s managing director, says that critical to winning contracts is a sound understanding of the Chinese culture.
“Nothing of that is particularly rocket science or earth shattering advice, but do not underestimate the power of the business network in China to get things done,” he says.
Translation - Chinese 史密斯德比公司制造的钟表不仅装饰了很多教区的教堂，还在圣保罗大教堂和圣潘克拉斯国际火车站的大厅有着一席之地。几个世纪以来，该公司并购了几家钟表公司，其中就包括在世纪之交建造了上海海关大楼大钟的制造商惠特彻奇。
三年前，部分由于不景气的英国市场，史密斯德比公司再次锁定中国市场，其在中国的贸易重新复苏。
史密斯德比公司已经在中国取得了一些引人瞩目的成就。她将在中国东南部城市赣州建造一座巨大的机械钟。预计此项工程完成时，这座钟将成为世界上最大的钟。该公司还在竞争中击败了一家占据中国市场份额70%的公司。
在2008和2009年的时候，史密斯德比公司就已经在上海成功完成了一系列的项目。
目前，史密斯德比公司期待在中国迎来更多的商机。公司总经理鲍勃•贝茨说道，获得合同的关键是对中国文化的深入了解。
他说：“这并不是什么复杂艰深的道理或是关系重大的建议，但是要在中国做生意，就不能小看了商业网络的作用。”
English to Chinese: E-C translation 2
Source text - English With regard to economic, social and cultural rights, each State Party undertakes to take measures to the maximum of its available resources and, where needed, within the framework of international cooperation, with a view to achieving progressively the full realization of these rights, without prejudice to those obligations contained in the present Convention that are immediately applicable according to international law.
Nothing in the present Convention shall affect any provisions which are more conducive to the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities and which may be contained in the law of a State Party or international law in force for that State. There shall be no restriction upon or derogation from any of the human rights and fundamental freedoms recognized or existing in any State Party to the present Convention pursuant to law, conventions, regulation or custom on the pretext that the present Convention does not recognize such rights or freedoms or that it recognizes them to a lesser extent.
Translation - Chinese 在经济、社会和文化权利方面，每个缔约国都承诺动用所有可用的资源，并在必要时在国际合作的框架内采取一切行动，以争取逐步达成充分实现经济、社会和文化权利的目标。与此同时，不得违反根据国际法而即时适用的现行公约所包含的各项义务。
现行公约的规定不能影响以下条款：更有利于实现残障人士权利的条款；包含于该缔约国现行的国际法或本国法律内的条款。不能以现行公约不认可某些权利或自由或者现行公约对这些权利或自由的认可度较低为借口，对缔约国的法律，公约，法规或惯例认可或是规定的一切人权或基本自由有任何限制或减损。
Chinese to English: C-E translation
Source text - Chinese 天津地处中国北方黄金海岸的中部，区位优势明显，不仅毗邻首都，还是中国华北、西北广大地区的出海口，是亚欧大陆桥中国境内距离最短的东部起点。天津港是中国北方最大的综合性贸易港口，是我国中西部地区最重要的物资出海通道，与世界上170多个国家和地区的300多个港口保持着贸易往来。
天津滨海国际机场有多条国际国内航线，是华北地区最大货运中心。天津公路四通八达，交通基础设施建设有了长足发展。目前，天津已形成以港口为中心的海陆空相结合、立体式的、综合性的现代化运输网络。
天津高度重视投资环境的建设，很早就创办了全国第一家专门为外商投资提供便利服务的机构—天津市外国投资服务中心。服务环境的优势为投资者带来了良好的回报。天津工业瞄准和追踪世界科技前沿，构建能够体现天津特点的方向性产业，正在兴建12个工业基地。
Translation - English Tianjin is in the middle of the Gold Coast in Northern China, enjoying an obvious geographecal advantage. It not only borders on the capital, but also is the access of the vast region of North and Northwest China to the sea and the east end of the shortest Chinese route as part of the Euro-Asia Continental Bridge. Tianjin Harbour is the biggest comprehensive trading port in Northern China as well as the most important supplies’ access to the sea of central and western regions. Tianjin trades with over 300 harbours of more than 170 countries and regions in the world.
Tianjin Binhai International Airport has many international and domestic routes. It is the largest cargo centre in North China Region. Tianjin has a road network extending in all directions. The communication infrastructure construction has had tremendous progress. Tianjin has already formed a comprehensive tridimensional modern transportation network combining sea, land and air transport with the harbour as its centre.
Tianjin attaches great importance to the construction of investment environment. Tianjin Foreign Investment Service Centre, the first institution in China specializing in providing services to foreign investers, was established in the early days. The advantageous investment environment has brought investors good paybacks. Tianjin Industries set their targets to the leading edge of world science and technology, building directional industries that can bear the characteristics of Tianjin. Currenly, 12 industrial bases are under construction.
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Master's degree - the University of Bath
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Years of experience: 15. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2010.
English to Chinese (University of Bath., verified) Chinese to English (University of Bath., verified) English to Chinese (American Translators Association) Chinese to English (American Translators Association)
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I'm a freelance Mandarin Chinese Interpreter and Translator based in New York City.
I have an MA degree in interpreting and translating, and over 6 years of professional experience. Mandarin Chinese is my native language. Having studied and worked in the UK for 5 years, my English is near native level. I've worked as a simultaneous/consecutive interpreter at a number of international conferences.
As a world traveller who's studied and lived in 4 different countries across Asia, Europe and North America, I'm eager to learn and open to new adventures.
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