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English translation: Illiteracy is a symbol of ignorance and backwardness

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05:11 Aug 12, 2011

Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy

Chinese term or phrase: 文盲是愚昧

随着我国物质文明和精神文明建设的发展，对劳动者素质要求将不断形成严重的矛盾。因此，扫除文盲仍然是一项重要的任务。文盲是愚昧落后的象征。大量文盲的存在。劳动者素质低下，不仅影响农村经济发展和人民生活的改善，也影响民主、法制建设。因此，扫盲既是一个教育任务，又是一个经济任务、政治任务和文化任务。

karrol KudoZ activity Questions: 224 (4 open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 69
Local time: 06:14

English translation:Illiteracy is a symbol of ignorance and backwardness

Explanation:
it is straightforward.

Selected response from:

Carlis Hsu
Local time: 06:14

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

Illiteracy is a symbol of ignorance and backwardness

Carlis Hsu

5 +1

'illiterate' is 'uneducated' or 'to be illiterate is to be uneducated...'

Kin Yeung Lam

illiteracy means lack of knowledge and backward

J.H. Wang

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to modify the style of presentation	Wing Chan

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12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

'illiterate' is 'uneducated' or 'to be illiterate is to be uneducated...'

Explanation:
文盲是愚昧落后的象征

This would translate roughly to "To be illiterate is a sign/characteristic of being uneducated and backward"

Hence, I have provided the target term in this format.

Kin Yeung Lam
Local time: 06:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese,

English

2 hrs confidence:

illiteracy means lack of knowledge and backward

Explanation:
FYI

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-12 07:56:56 GMT)
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或者： Illiterate people are lack of knowledge and backward.

J.H. Wang
China
Local time: 06:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

文盲是愚昧落后的象征

Illiteracy is a symbol of ignorance and backwardness

Explanation:
it is straightforward.

Carlis Hsu
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of:

English,

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8

Reference comments

12 hrs

Reference: to modify the style of presentation

Reference information:
Illiteracy is [a symbol of] ignorance/[backwardness]

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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-08-12 17:52:38 GMT)
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The purpose for using [.....] is to reflect that is only a "note" from the translator. Don't mix up "What is to be" with "What is ought to be", especially when you are working for legal matter, be it for written translation or verbal interpretation. Translator's job should be loyal to the original author in bringing out his/her message. In addition, its original Chinese sentence is linguistically sounding award that has been conventionally common by colloquial usage.

Wing Chan
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese,

English

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