Before you read
Subject: When place names produce unexpected translations
Excerpt: This light-hearted language item compared foreign and Chinese place names whose literal meanings can overlap.
Reference text and retained source material
This light-hearted language item compared foreign and Chinese place names whose literal meanings can overlap. The examples illustrate why an amusing word-for-word rendering is not necessarily the established name of a place.
Language and reading: using this material
Compare wording, tone and information order across complete passages. Positions, prices, policies, exams and statistics retain their original context and should be verified before practical use.
