frank the tank Posted April 23, 2012 at 05:47 AM Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 05:47 AM Hey everyone, I have a sentence that everyone in our office is kind of stumped with. No-one can translate it without some kind of mistakes. It needs to go onto a website for a client in Chinese. "Our company focuses on a high-class, smooth service that not only shows in our dealings with you, the client, but also flows seamlessly into our work." Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted April 23, 2012 at 10:03 AM Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 10:03 AM It needs to go onto a website for a client in Chinese. So how much are you paying for the translation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted April 23, 2012 at 11:09 AM Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 11:09 AM The translation is a bit tricky. A literal translation probably won't do, I am afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTexas Posted April 23, 2012 at 11:19 AM Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 11:19 AM The English version itself is clunky. 'a high-class, smooth service'? What service is this? Also, this aforementioned service shows in your dealings with the client. I'm not sure how that makes sense. Might I suggest: Our focus on high-class, smooth service shows in our dealings with clients and flows seamlessly into our work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted April 23, 2012 at 11:45 AM Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 11:45 AM Your version is much easier to translate, West Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted April 23, 2012 at 11:47 AM Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 11:47 AM High-class service sounds like a restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank the tank Posted April 23, 2012 at 01:22 PM Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 01:22 PM @WestTexas unfortunately I'm not really at liberty to change the English for this. Thanks for the fresh approach to the sentence though, reading it from your angle made it 10 times easier for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic_Duck Posted April 23, 2012 at 01:46 PM Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 01:46 PM High-class service sounds like a restaurant. Or an escort agency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradfor Posted April 23, 2012 at 02:08 PM Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 02:08 PM It's the "smooth service" that gave me the same idea as DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realmayo Posted April 23, 2012 at 02:12 PM Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 02:12 PM I think the "seamless flowing" kind of clinches it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted April 23, 2012 at 02:48 PM Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 at 02:48 PM I didn't want to mention the obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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