Translation of Technical Manuals Scientific and Technical Translation

Translation of Technical Manuals Scientific and Technical Translation City University of Hong Kong Ivan Yeung

Technical Manuals n functions of technical manuals – information & education • description of facts • technical advice • problem solving • user instruction n kinds of technical manuals – brochures, pamphlets, handbook, fact sheets…… – instruction manuals

Features of Technical Manuals n a good technical manual should: – explain why the phenomenon, issue, product, procedure is important; – explain the key concepts; – have the facts and numbers clearly stated; – inform the readers how to perform the task(s); – enable users to perform the tasks without seeking further consultation; – how to troubleshoot common problems.

Examples of Technical Manuals n fact sheets – 世界自然基金會 – WWF Hong Kong n instruction manuals – US Environmental Protection Agency

Plants named after Hong Kong 以香港命名的植物 Polygala hongkongensis Hemsley 香港遠志 n Polygalaceae 遠志科 n J. G. Champion first discovered this species in Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Island between 1847 and 1850. n 本種於 1847至 1850年間由J. G. Champion 在香港島扯旗山首次發 現。 n

Plants named after Hong Kong 以香港命名的植物 It is an erect herb or subshrub growing in forest, 15 to 50 cm tall, with thin stems. Leaves alternate, oval in shape. – 為生於林下的直立草本至亞灌木， 高 15至 50厘米，莖枝細，葉互 生，卵形。 n Flowers are white or purple, with 3 petals. Capsule almost spherical, with wide wings. – 花白色或紫色，3 瓣。蒴果近圓 形，具闊翅。 n

Plants named after Hong Kong 以香港命名的植物 Recorded in Hong Kong Island, Ma On Shan and Tai Mo Shan. – 香港島、馬鞍山及大帽山有記錄。 n Distributed also in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan and Guangxi. – 江蘇、安徽、浙江、江西、福建、 湖南及廣西也有分布。 n Besides, Polygala glomerata and four further species of Polygala have been recorded in Hong Kong. – 此外，香港還有華南遠志及另外 4種遠志屬的植物記錄。 n

Plants named after Hong Kong 以香港命名的植物 Asarum hongkongense S. M. Hwang & T. P. Wong-Siu 香港細辛 n Aristolochiaceae 馬兜鈴科 n Time for fun~ – This rare endemic species is the only representative of the genus Asarum in Hong Kong. • 本種為香港特有的稀有植物， 是細辛屬分布於香港的唯一代 表。* • 本種為香港特有的稀有植物， 是香港唯一的細辛屬品種。 n

Plants named after Hong Kong 以香港命名的植物 Piper hongkongense Hatusima 毛蒟 n Piperaceae 胡椒科 n Time for fun~ n – Climbers to several metres long, usually climbing on trees or rocks in thickets or forests. • 為攀援藤本，長達數米，常攀 援於叢林樹上或石上。 – Plants dioecious. Flowers unisexual. Drupe globose. • 花單性，雌雄異株。漿果* 球形。 • (據查 drupe 為核果，漿果為 berry, 原文誤譯)

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n n EARLY LITERATURE 早期文獻 OUR LIMITED KNOWLEDGE AND THE NEED FOR INFORMATION n 增加海豚研究 n n The colour is variable and may be pink, white, grey or spotted with a light pink belly. The pectoral fins are small and rounded and the flukes are rounded and triangular. – 海豚的顏色各有不同，有粉紅色、白色、灰色或帶有斑點， 腹部淡粉紅色。胸鰭細圓，尾鰭呈均稱的三角形。* – 海豚的顏色各有不同，有粉紅色、白色、灰色或帶有斑 點，腹部淡粉紅色。胸鰭小型、角圓，尾鰭呈三角形， 圓角。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 Animals from the Indian Ocean have a hump on the back below the triangular dorsal fin but those from the Pacific have an indistinct or absent hump. – 印度洋的海豚在三角形的背鰭後長有隆肉，但太平洋 一帶的海豚的隆肉則不太明顯，甚至完全沒有隆肉。 n The beak is slender, long and low. Size ranges from 70 cm at birth to 3 m at maturity and calves are born throughout the year with a peak in the summer months. – 口喙修長且位置偏低，幼雛的身型約70 厘米*，長成 時可達三米。繁殖期遍及全年，夏季是繁殖的高峰期。 – 口喙修長且位置偏低。幼豚體長約70 厘米，成年海豚 體長可達三米。…… n

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 There were few records of these animals until WWF Hong Kong started to collate observations in 1990, when the location for Hong Kong's then new airport at Chek Lap Kok was announced. – 以往，海豚的紀錄寥寥可數。直至 1990 年港府宣佈 赤鱲角成為新機場選址後，自然基金便開始在附近水 域觀察紀錄。 n Over this relatively short period, the vulnerability of these marine mammals has become apparent. – 自機建 程展開不久， 程對這種海洋哺乳動物的威 脅有目共睹，* – 自 程展開的短期間，這種海洋哺乳動物受到的影響 開始浮現。 n

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n One example of the effects of the development can be found in a particular group of 8 - 12 dolphins which were sighted on a regular basis to south of the Brothers Islands both during the day and night. Certain individuals could be recognised and identified as belonging to this same pod. – 以一群為數約八至十二條海豚的豚群為例，以往日 夜也可見活躍於大小磨刀洲以南水域。另還有三數 條個別海豚，相信屬於這個豚群。* – 發展 程的影響，可以一群海豚爲例說明。豚群由 八至十二條海豚組成，以往於大小磨刀洲以南水域 活動，日夜可見其蹤跡。數條單獨活動的海豚，據 鑑認亦屬於這個豚群。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n Since the dredging and construction works began along the north Lantau coast and the leveling of the Brothers Islands is underway, this pod has disappeared. – 可是自從大嶼山北岸的挖沙及發展 程及大小磨刀 洲的整平 程展開後，這群海豚已消聲匿跡。* – 可是自從大嶼山北岸的挖沙及發展 程，以及大小 磨刀洲的整平 程展開後，這群海豚已消聲匿跡。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n n THE THREATS 中華白海豚面對的威脅 n The construction of the airport at Chek Lap Kok and the additional Port Development, has caused a serious decline in the population as a whole. – 赤鱲角機場興建 程及相關的海港發展計劃導致海 豚的數目大幅下降。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n n n Time for fun~ Blasting 爆破 程 n The site formation for the airport project involved blasting to a scale that could have caused fatal damage to any dolphins in the immediate vicinity of the work. – 為建造機場用地而進行的爆破 程足以對在附近 水域棲息的海豚構成致命威脅。* – 為建造機場用地而進行的爆破 程，對在附近水 域棲息的海豚，足以構成致命傷害。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n Time for fun~ – Damage to the lungs and subsequent internal bleeding resulting from transmitted shock waves, could be enough to kill outright. • 爆破時產生的震盪可能傷害海豚的肺部，引 致內出血，直接導致海豚即時死亡。* • 爆破產生的震盪，可傷及海豚肺部，引致內 出血，足以令海豚即時死亡。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n Time for fun~ – The sound of the blast itself may be enough to deafen a dolphin or interfere with its sonar capabilities, both of which would result in death. • 爆破時發出的強烈聲波也會破壞海豚的聲波 測距能力，更可能損害海豚的聽覺系統，使 海豚喪命。* • 爆破發出的巨大聲浪，足以重創海豚的聽覺， 或破壞其聲納測距能力。無論哪種傷害，均 能讓海豚喪命。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n n Sewage Pollution 污水處理 n Another area of concern is the proposed sewage outfall for the airport and the new town of Tung Chung, which will also receive sewage from Discovery Bay. – 另一個關注焦點是污水排放問 題。建議興建的排污渠道將接 收赤鱲角機場、東涌新市鎮及 愉景灣的污水。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n Time for fun~ n Initially, sewage treatment will only be preliminary with grit removal only but after intense WWF Hong Kong lobbying UV treatment will be added to ensure that the dolphins are not overly stressed. – 根據草擬的設計，這污水處理系統只會進行基本的污 水處理程序，去除水中的砂石雜質。但經過自然基金 努力爭取，政府同意增加紫外光污水處理程序， 確保 污水不會對海豚造成太大影響。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 No study has been undertaken to assess the effect of the chemical disinfectant, Racasan, which is used in aircraft toilets and will be dispersed directly into the marine environment. – 至今仍未有就航機沿用的盥洗間消毒劑 Racasan 對 環境造成的影響進行任何測試或研究。* – 航機沿用的盥洗間消毒劑 Racasan，會對環境造成何 種影響，至今仍未進行任何測試或研究。 n The risk of disease from swimming and feeding in such areas would presumably be similar to that of any other mammals including human. – 這種消毒劑排出機身後直接散佈於海洋環境，對在受 污染水域游泳或覓食的哺乳動物，甚至人類構成危險。 n

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n n n Loss of habitat 生境地喪失 Chinese White Dolphins typically feed in shallow coastal areas up to a depth rarely exceeding 10 m. – 中華白海豚一般在近岸水深不超過十米的淺水處覓 食。 n Time for fun~ – Extensive reclamation for the airport platform and North Lantau Expressway removed these important areas forcing the dolphins to move further away. • 為建造機場停機坪及北大嶼山高速道路幹線而進 行的大型填海 程，嚴重破壞海豚的主要覓食地， 迫使牠們遷往離岸較遠的海域棲息。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n We do not yet know the long-term impacts of these changes. – 目前，我們尚未知曉轉變對海豚造成甚麼長遠影響。 – 轉變會對海豚造成甚麼長遠影響，我們尚不清楚。 n Crustaceans, for example, are known to form part of the diet of these animals and an increase in sediment will threaten the food chain and in turn lower the amount of food available for the dolphins. – 以海豚日常進食的甲殼動物為例，便因沖積物增加 而受到威脅，食物鏈面臨瓦解，海豚的食物數量也 相應減少。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n n Toxic mud dumping 傾卸有毒淤泥 n Dredging for West Kowloon reclamation resulted in millions of tonnes of toxic mud needing a disposal site. Once again an important area for dolphins was chosen to dump the waste. – 由於西九龍填海及挖沙 程產生數以百萬噸有毒淤 泥，因此需另覓傾倒地點，最終選定的傾倒地點正 是海豚的主要生境地之一。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 Huge pits were formed and the toxic mud allowed to drop into them. Each remains open, and available to marine animals, until it is full when it is finally capped. – 有關方面在傾卸地點挖掘大型坑道傾倒淤泥，待傾 滿後再以泥覆蓋。在傾滿前，海洋生物可自由進出 含有有毒淤泥的坑道覓食。 n time for fun~ – Animals feeding on the seabed form the base of a food chain and may eventually be consumed by dolphins along with the heavy metals and other pollutants accumulating in their bodies. • 這些在海床覓食的生物是食物鏈的基層，如身上 積聚重金屬及其他污染物，最終會禍及以這些海 洋生物為食糧* (食物) 的海豚。 n

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n time for fun~ – Increased Shipping – 航行船隻增加 – Another possible complication is the increased number of vessels in the area off North Lantau, since dolphins rely on sonar for communication and spatial awareness, increased noise levels may cause confusion and much additional stress. • 自赤鱲角機場啟用後，進出北大嶼山的船隻大大 增加。由於海豚依靠音波傳遞信息及測距定位， 若水中的音量增加，會擾亂牠們的聽覺，並會使 牠們承受更大的壓力。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n n Over-fishing 過度捕魚 A problem which is affecting fish stocks throughout the world but in Hong Kong there are no laws to limit the size of catches, nor restrictions on species captured. – 過度捕魚正影響全球的魚類數量，目前本港並無任何 法例監管捕魚量或限制魚種。 n Fewer fish are being caught for human consumption, which also means less are available for the dolphins. – 供人類進食的魚獲越少，表示海豚的食糧也越少。 – 人類漁穫減少，意即海豚的食物亦減少。 n

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n Reports from fishermen in the area are of dolphins feeding further out into Chinese waters and rarely visiting their previous grounds. – 據漁民所見，現時海豚的覓食地已伸展至中國水域， 在以往的覓食地已甚少發現豚蹤； n One dolphin even broke a fishing net, disregarding its fear of fishermen in an attempt to satisfy its hunger ! – 據稱曾有一條海豚竟 不顧危險，企圖衝破 魚網覓食。

The Chinese White Dolphin - Sousa chinensis Factsheet No. 14 n WWF Hong Kong continues its effort to protect the Chinese White Dolphin. For HK$290 you can adopt one of these magnificent creatures and help preserve them for future generations. Please join the Adopt-ADolphin programme – our environment is not disposable! n 自然基金致力推行中華白海豚存護 作。你只需捐款 港幣 290 元，便可助養一條可愛的中華白海豚，協助 我們推行存護 作，讓下一代有機會一睹這種哺乳動 物的風采！請支持海豚助養計劃，積極保護環境！