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Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics | | Chinese term or phrase: 地主庄园 | 经济上还没有完全解决温饱，就开始把学校修得如当年的地主庄园一样。
I only need a rough translation. My try: "renovating a school building into a temple-like mansion regardless of the economic needs of local villagers"
But, I'm not very satisfied with the translation into "temple" -- i don't think it gets the same meaning across in the Western context.
Please advice. Thanks!! |
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| | landlord estates | Explanation:
...started building schools that looked like the landlord estates of that era...
I think "地主," as a social class, is probably best translated as "landlord."
Also, "mansion" doesn't really provide a sense of "园" in my opinion.
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to respond to lai an's neutrality... you could also translate it as "landlord manors..."
"manor of landlord," however, sounds very awkward and un-English to me... |
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Explanation:
...started building schools that looked like the landlord estates of that era...
I think "地主," as a social class, is probably best translated as "landlord."
Also, "mansion" doesn't really provide a sense of "园" in my opinion.
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Note added at 3 days7 hrs (2009-04-16 12:09:57 GMT)
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to respond to lai an's neutrality... you could also translate it as "landlord manors..."
"manor of landlord," however, sounds very awkward and un-English to me...
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The translation workplace 
