I need your help ! urgent! Thank you!
@Susanayako1988 (350)
China
December 28, 2010 9:32am CST
I need to translate a title for a thesis, what i want to express is "a research on the political stance and political activities of Tan Kah Kee at the beginning of post second world war with material from Nan Chian Jit Pao"
Tan Kah Kee is a person, Nan Chian Jit Pao is the title of a newspaper
There are four choices, please tell me which one is better, and please point out my grammar mistakes if you notice any. And I will be extremely grateful if you can provide me with better choice. Thank you very much!
(1) The Political Stance and Political Activities of Tan Kah Kee after Second World War - with Materials from Nan Chian Jit Pao
(2) The Political Stance and Activities of Tan Kah Kee after Second World War-with Materials from Nan Chian Jit Pao
(3) The Political Stance and Actitives of Tan Kah Kee at the Beginning of Post Second World War- with Materials from Nan Chian Jit Pao
3 responses
@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
28 Dec 10
Although the third option is quite informative because it speaks about the content you are going to post but to get the shortest name you have to chose the second one. Third one pints at the activities of the person at the beginning post the second World War at that is your main topic. So I am with the third one. I think there is no other grammar mistake here except the one the friend above talked about. Use the word "The" before the name of the World War. I wish you good luck.
@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
28 Dec 10
I am sorry for my spelling mistakes. I think you are a courageous person to post here and then asking other to point out your own mistakes.
@isloooboy (1733)
• United Arab Emirates
28 Dec 10
I think the second one is full of all aspects and also shorter than others, so my choice is second title. But you have your own thoughts and thinkings which can be better than me of course.
@Susanayako1988 (350)
• China
28 Dec 10
thank you very much! is it ok if I change "with materials from Nan Chian Jit Pao" to " a perspective from Nan Chian Jit Pao"
@RebeccaScarlett (2532)
• Canada
28 Dec 10
The second one is the best. Put the word "the" before "Second World War" to tidy up the grammar a bit.
Is it necessary to refer to the fact that you used materials from a newspaper in the title? It makes it rather long, so if it is not necessary you should just cite your sources in the normal way and not include it.
@Susanayako1988 (350)
• China
28 Dec 10
thank you so much!
will it be better if I change "with materials from Nan Chian Jit Pao" to " a perspective from Nan China Jit Pao"?
@RebeccaScarlett (2532)
• Canada
29 Dec 10
I feel that if your thesis is about the newspaper's view of the person, than "perspective" would be the right way to say it, but if you thesis is about the person and you only relied on the newspaper for research, than "with materials" better conveys what you are trying to say.
