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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / advertising | | English term or phrase: China day | Every Thursday our casino hosts "China day" . Welcome!
China day - is a special event designed for Chinese customers ( most cherished in Moscow "Las Vegas"), with free Chinese buffet, music, karaoke competition, prizes etc.
I suppose, 中国日 is not very good here.
Waiting for your opinions. |
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| | 中国嘉宾日 | Explanation:
中国嘉宾日
嘉宾也有说成佳宾，但前一个似乎更好一些。
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Note added at 2002-07-24 05:46:15 (GMT)
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显然，“Las Vegas”想要讨好或迎合的是送钱给他们的中国人，而不是中国。 |
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57 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 华彩日 / 华彩之夜
Explanation:
您作为一个外国人，对中国文化有如此敏感，令我敬佩。
“中国日”在赌场张扬，似有隐喻中国人都好赌之嫌。即使是去赌博的人，也未必对这个名称感到舒服。中国人之好赌，确实堪称世界之最，但吾人自当引以为耻。
“中国”乃一国之概，用在这里是个太大的字眼。
建议译为“华彩”，既可暗喻华人艺术、美食之精彩；赌博的华人也可博个好彩头(赌博的委婉说法是“博彩”)。
当然，这是不好赌的人的想法。您的客户是否同意，就是另一回事了。
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Note added at 2002-07-24 05:54:42 (GMT)
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“华彩”也可解为“华灯齐放，绚丽多彩”，与 \" Las Vegas\" 的景致也相合。
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Note added at 2002-07-24 06:08:37 (GMT)
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\" Las Vegas\" 的商业动机一目了然。但 \"China day\" 或“中国日”的命名讨不讨好，则是另一个问题。去赌场的有个色人等，不全是好赌的。对语言所包含的文化意涵、民族情感甚至意识形态方面的忌讳，做广告的人(包括翻译广告的人)应该有足够的敏感。
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Note added at 2002-07-24 06:19:07 (GMT)
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Bin Li 给出的“中国嘉宾日”比“中国日”好多了。如果您的客户坚持使用“中国”二字，that is the way to go.
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Note added at 2002-07-24 07:13:58 (GMT)
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“华夏日”和“华夏之夜”也是可以考虑的选择。
在莫斯科的地面上出现汉字的招贴，即使没有“中国”二字，也能吸引华人的目光。不仅是来自中国大陆，还有台湾、香港、新加坡和世界各地的华人。有些华人不认同“中国”，但认同汉字，认同“华夏”。
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