公示语翻译错误示例之一

公示语翻译错误示例旅游景点系列Keepquiet;Keepsilent;NottomakenoiseOffice.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.NoSwimmingDanger!Strongwatercurrent;Deepwater.Nowatersportsareallowed.ThisisoneofmyfavoriteChinglishsigns.Themessageconveyedistotallyoppositewithitsintendedpurpose.Watchyourchild.Preventchildfallsintothewater.Watchyourchild.Keepchildsafefromthewater.ViewingPlatformLocation: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:3StarsOursuggestion: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:ExitFollowthedirectionoftheroute/path/walkwayinthepark;Followtheroadmap.Thankforyourcooperation.CablewayEntranceCE.comsuggestion:DonotdisturbanimalsCE.comsuggestions:SouthernGateChildrenPlaygroundAbattoir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.NograffitiforpreservingculturalrelicsNospittingforprotectingyourhealth.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。。。ZZZZSteepslopeahead!Watchyoursteps!Location:ForbiddenCity,Beijing,China.Theyliketousepoeticslogantohighlighttheir“civilization”.LOLAmisstepcanruintheeternalbeauty.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:3/5Preservingrelicsiseveryone’sresponsibilityLocation:Hubei,China地点:中国，湖北荆州古城墙。HilariousRating搞笑度:2/5PreservetheheritagesiteLocation:ForbiddenCity,Beijing.地点:中国，北京故宫。鬼佬还特地留照以纪念中国的奇观。Anywayhecouldscratchedhisheadforever。HilariousRating搞笑度:4/5Preservetheheritagesite;Nograffiti,please