On Translation of English Names from Cultural Perspective Abstract Chinese transliteration of people's English names not only concerns the accuracy of sound between the source and target languages，but also has much to do with the cultural specificity and the characteristics of the respective languages .Name is the most common language Phenomenon which exists in our society. As the communication between the countries all around the word become more and more closely, this paper have being
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as on passport) | | | | | Chinese Name | | | | |Level of Chinese |□ fluent | Passport or ARC # | | |□ Male | |speaking
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Hinduism is a religion meaning part of three main parts which include Vishnaism, Saivism and the Saktism. People must therefore follow the gods from one of the above three. Budhism on the other hand comes from the word buddhi which can be defined as the process of waking up. Budhism is therefore the awakening philosophy. These origins of this philosophy are derived from Budha who awakened at the age of thirty five. Taoism on the other hand is an ethical or religious tradition from the Chinese faith.
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economic powerhouses with homogenous cultures, with distinct political and economic structures. The Chinese culture has more Confucian ideals that are more collectivist in nature, while the Japanese culture emphasis harmony and saving face communication. The Chinese manipulation of its currency and increasing dissent among workers puts the nation in higher political risk; moreover the Chinese economy is inevitably going to slow down. The Japanese economy has undergone political reforms to upstart
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Project One Activity 1 The four countries I have selected from the given groups include China, United Kingdom, United States and Nigeria. Group 1~ China Demographics China has the largest population in the world. “One Child Policy” has been implemented in China since 1979 which have helped to prevent an extra 400 million births to the country. According to the fifth Census, China’s population was 1.3 billion. China has 1 majority which is called “Han” and 55 minorities. Economic system
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Theories and Methods in the Study of Religion The Mystical Within An Embodied Experience The term ‘religion’ has come to mean a wide variety of things over the years. It has ranged from “a statement of faith” (Gill, 968) to an element constructed to justify a human need for purpose in life. In the most distinguished writers of philosophy, religion, anthropology and psychology, the interpretations of religion and it forces within society, vary as much as their individual specialization fields
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the amorality his beliefs possess, his influence in political thought has affected other prominent philosophers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith, David Hume and Thomas Hobbes. The second is Lao Tzu. He was an ancient Chinese philosopher who founded the religion of Taoism, which emphasized living in harmony with the Tao, or
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Chinese culture Language Chinese is spoken the most in all Asian country, especially Han people, which is the majority ethnic group in China. Mandarin language is the official language in China nowadays, but in the ancient times people used to draw some symbolic mark instead of characters. Writing is the most important component element in chinese language. “There are roughly 70,000 Chinese characters and phonetic sounds. An average person has to know about 3,000 characters to be able to read
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1st paper- Social influences of the analects and Confucianism in the modern world Confucius and his teachings had contributed a lot to the Chinese philosophy and shaped the Chinese culture and society remarkably, especially in education and how people should behave themselves. With guidelines telling people what is acceptable, how to act like a nobleman and what is unethical, Confucianism shaped modern social norms in China, and its impact is also spreading to other countries that are beginning
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Elevation TrainingMask Global Initiative China & Germany Table of Contents | Executive Summary | 1 | Proposal NEI | 2 | Company Information | 4 | Product Information | 5 | Preliminary Indicators of Need | 6-11 | China | 6 | Germany | 10 | Industry Information | 11-18 | China | 11 | Germany | 14 | Competition Information | 18-22 | China | 18 | Germany | 19 | Target Audience | 22-24 | China | 22 | Germany | 23 | Ch
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