Re: proofread pls? ^_^

Hate to be a downer, but maybe if you can't do this on your own, you
_would_ get lost in the woods.

My advice is hit the books and keep applying until you can pass the
test without asking this newsgroup for proofreading help.

Otherwise, take that wilderness survivals book with you, because there
are bears in the forests of Japan - not fuzzy sweet panda bears, but
the kind that kill children on their way to school.

Marc

On Feb 25, 9:24 pm, "moon.neko" <moon.n...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
so, i passed a translation test for oxfam japan and they sent me a
manuscript to translate. the only problem is, while with translations
of conceptual stuff it's ok to be a little bit vague or presume things
at times, to put two-and-two together. but when it's directions, i
don't have that luxury, i really want to make sure it's 100% right so
i don't send hundreds of people off to get lost in the mountains. and
i suck at directions even in english. there were a few bits i wasn't
too clear on in this translation, so i thought i'd get it double-
checked by smarter people than me, thanks ^_^

Original:

①関所通過

②車道に突き当たり右折し歩道を進む

③ホテル前を進み交差点を右折

④駐車場に突き当たり左折

⑤駐車場奥左脇から住宅エリアへ

⑥突き当たりを右折

⑦箱根旧街道(Hakone Old Trail)に入り石畳を進む

⑧車道をくぐり階段を上り直進

⑨車道に突き当たり右折し歩道を進む

⑩道の駅（Michi-no-Eki）敷地内は歩道を周回し、横断歩道を渡りハイキング道へ

⑪レストハウス（Rest House）の右裏を通過し、右手のハイキングルートへ

⑫三国山(Mt. Mikuni)、湖尻峠(Kojiri Pass)方面へ

⑬車道を横断し目の前の山道を上がる

⑭展望公園を通過、分岐を右折し、湖尻水門(Kojiri Watergate)方面へ

⑮横断歩道を渡り左折、歩道を進む

→芦ノ湖キャンプ村(Ashinoko Camping Village)がCP4

Mangled translation:

①Pass the barrier.
②Turn right at the end of the street, and continue along the footpath.
③Go past the front of the hotel, and then turn right at the
intersection.
④Enter the carpark, and turn left.
⑤From the upper-left corner of the carpark, proceed to the residential
area.
⑥At the end of the residential area, turn right.
⑦Go into the Hakone Old Trail, and continue along the stone paving.
⑧Cross the road, go up the stairs and continue going straight.
⑨Turn right at the end of the road, and continue down the footpath.
⑩When you reach “Michi no Eki”, go around the footpath, cross at the
pedestrian crossing, and head towards the hiking track.
⑪Pass the back of the Rest House on the right-hand side, towards the
right-hand Hiking Grate.
⑫Head towards the direction of Mt Mikuni and Kojiri Pass.
⑬Walk up the road via the mountain walkway in front of the crossing.
⑭Pass Tembo Park, turn right at the crossroads, towards Kojiri
Watergate.
⑮Cross at the pedestrian crossing, turn left and continue along the
footpath.
→Ashinoko Camping Village CP4

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