Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
缺氧不缺精神\高寒不丧斗志\艰苦不怕吃苦\落后不降标准
English translation:
Whatever short is oxygen not spirit \ Whatever low is temperature not morale \ Whatever poor are circumstances not minds \ Whatever lagging is equipment not service
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Jason Ma
Feb 21, 2007 16:09
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
缺氧不缺精神
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缺氧不缺精神 高寒不丧斗志
艰苦不怕吃苦 落后不降标准
This is a slogan put up in front of the People's Bank of China (Hainan Prefecture Branch, Qinghai). Nowadays, it is in fashion to put slogans into English!
Hainan Tibetan Prefecture is located at the southern reach of Qinghai on the plateau with a altitude of above 3000 meters above sea level. Thin Oxygen and harsh weather is typical of the region. I reckon the Bank intended to encourage its employees to work with full spirite, as it can be seen from the slogan.
Dear colleagues, what such slogans might be in English spleaking countries?
艰苦不怕吃苦 落后不降标准
This is a slogan put up in front of the People's Bank of China (Hainan Prefecture Branch, Qinghai). Nowadays, it is in fashion to put slogans into English!
Hainan Tibetan Prefecture is located at the southern reach of Qinghai on the plateau with a altitude of above 3000 meters above sea level. Thin Oxygen and harsh weather is typical of the region. I reckon the Bank intended to encourage its employees to work with full spirite, as it can be seen from the slogan.
Dear colleagues, what such slogans might be in English spleaking countries?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | 4 whatever's |
franksf
|
| 4 | Thin oxygen does not deprive our high working morale |
Nai-Ching Ting
|
| 3 +1 | Short on oxygen, not spirit |
Shaunna (X)
|
| 3 | high altitude with an uplifting morale |
pkchan
|
Proposed translations
+1
4 hrs
Selected
4 whatever's
Whatever short is oxygen not spirit
Whatever low is temperature not morale
Whatever poor are circumstances not minds
Whatever lagging is equipment not service
Whatever low is temperature not morale
Whatever poor are circumstances not minds
Whatever lagging is equipment not service
Note from asker:
| Sound just like slogans in Chinese. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Franksf.,Shaunna, Nai-ching Ting, PKChan. I feel Proz is like my second Translation University."
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Nai-Ching Ting
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Thin oxygen does not deprive our high working morale
Thin oxygen does not deprive our high working morale
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Short on oxygen, not spirit
Short on oxygen, not spirit; low in temperature, not determination
Note from asker:
| crisp and vivid. Thank you Shaunna. |
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