Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
九曲黄河第一湾
English translation:
first bay of the winding Yellow River
Added to glossary by
Jason Ma
Mar 2, 2007 13:39
18 yrs ago
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Chinese term
九曲黄河第一湾
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Context:
同仁县为全国99座历史文化名城之一。位于“九曲黄河第一湾”的黄南藏族自治州东北部，县城所在地隆务镇，距西宁市181公里，是青海省保存最完好的古城区之一。
请教！
同仁县为全国99座历史文化名城之一。位于“九曲黄河第一湾”的黄南藏族自治州东北部，县城所在地隆务镇，距西宁市181公里，是青海省保存最完好的古城区之一。
请教！
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | first bay of the winding Yellow River |
peiling
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| 3 +3 | The first bend of the zigzag Yellow River |
CHEN-Ling
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| 4 | The first curve of the 9-curved Yellow River |
Nai-Ching Ting
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Change log
Mar 2, 2007 13:39: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
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first bay of the winding Yellow River
first bay of the winding Yellow River
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Note added at 16 hrs (2007-03-03 05:47:43 GMT)
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I put down bay because that is the meaning of 湾, unless it is a typo for 弯 (bend). By definition, bay is a recess or inlet in the shore of a sea or lake between two capes or headlands, not as large as a gulf but larger than a cove (http://www.stripers247.com/glossary.htm). You can definitely say that an xxx (building/structure) is located at the bay. I even live in the 'Bay Area'. A few examples of 'river bays'.
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Note added at 16 hrs (2007-03-03 05:47:43 GMT)
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I put down bay because that is the meaning of 湾, unless it is a typo for 弯 (bend). By definition, bay is a recess or inlet in the shore of a sea or lake between two capes or headlands, not as large as a gulf but larger than a cove (http://www.stripers247.com/glossary.htm). You can definitely say that an xxx (building/structure) is located at the bay. I even live in the 'Bay Area'. A few examples of 'river bays'.
The Peninsula On The Indian River Bay
All Plans, intentions and materials relating to the proposed Peninsula on the Indian River Bay and the Peninsula Club are subject to addition, deletion, ...
www.peninsuladelaware.com/ - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve ...
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.
www.nps.gov/sari/ - 31k - Mar 1, 2007 - Cached - Similar pages
black river bay campground 2 nights
A Hearty Welcome awaits you from Laura and Allen Todd at Black River Bay Campground. You’ll enjoy your stay with us, as we offer you a peaceful campground ...
www.blackriverbaycamp.com/ - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
Note from asker:
| Thanks. |
| Pei Ling Haußecker, very good translation, as I see, except for 'bay', does it mean an area of lake or sea enclosed by shore? Can it apply to river? |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I choose Pei Ling Haubecker's version for the following reason: 1) 'Bay' is commonly used to refer to the bend of rivers. 2) The Yellow river in Qinghai looks 'winding', that is 'following a curve', and 'zigzag' indicates a sharp turning and, that is not the case.
I believe I can live on this banquet of beatiful sentences Yang, Haubecker and Ting. Thank you all."
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Nai-Ching Ting
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Related KudoZ points
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The first curve of the 9-curved Yellow River
Some people use 九曲黃河第一彎 as well.
Please refer to: travel.sohu.com/20041124/n223158325.shtml
Please refer to: travel.sohu.com/20041124/n223158325.shtml
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your suggestion. |
+3
52 mins
The first bend of the zigzag Yellow River
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Note added at 19小时 (2007-03-03 09:11:33 GMT)
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河湾-river bend
http://images.google.cn/images?complete=1&hl=zh-CN&newwindow...
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Note added at 19小时 (2007-03-03 09:14:18 GMT)
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http://www.ecccn.com/cdiec.com.cn/doce/hh_e1.htm
http://www.sccm.gov.cn/exposition/zfcy/da jiu zhai/1/abajq01...
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Note added at 19小时 (2007-03-03 09:11:33 GMT)
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河湾-river bend
http://images.google.cn/images?complete=1&hl=zh-CN&newwindow...
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Note added at 19小时 (2007-03-03 09:14:18 GMT)
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http://www.ecccn.com/cdiec.com.cn/doce/hh_e1.htm
http://www.sccm.gov.cn/exposition/zfcy/da jiu zhai/1/abajq01...
Note from asker:
| Thank you again. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
pkchan
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Fang Sheng
: I agree that we don't have to use a specific number 9 in here. It's supposed to be a generalization. Can we use "turn" instead of "curve"?
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Thanks. Do you mean "the first turn of the zigzag Yellow River"?
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mojdrag
: I agree with Fang Sheng that "turn" is better than "cuve" or "bend" although this translation is great.
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