【精英翻譯】的部落格

FDA to require disclosure of the role chefs play in making foods they advertise (2014/03/12)

Enlisting celebrated chefs to promote everything from cakes to ready-to-eat meals is a popular marketing technique. But some consumers feel they are being cheated because these cooking masters often contribute little to actual production of these rather mundane foods. The Food and Drug Administration plans to change that by requiring full disclosure of the role these spokespeople play. 

College exhibition seeks to match local students with gastronomy schools (2014/03/12)

This morning 18 foreign gastronomy and hotel management schools took part in an exhibition to attract Taiwanese students. School representatives say the potential of the Chinese market makes Taiwanese students sought out for their language skills. 

Wang Warms Up (2014/03/12)

Wang Chien-ming was scheduled to pitch in relief of a spring training game today, but was left sitting on the bench. 

Yunlin elementary school teaches students about cultivation and use of Chinese herbal medicines (2014/03/12)

Many schools distinguish themselves by taking on special characteristics of their neighboring community. Tuku Township, Yunlin County is known for producing Chinese medicine, and now a local elementary school is using part of its campus to grow medicinal herbs. 

History felt in the production of Guanshan brown sugar (2014/03/12)

During the Japanese colonial period, restrictions on sugar production led to the creation of an underground industry similar to that seen in tobacco and alcohol. This pushed sugar production to remote areas like Guanshan, Tainan. Today a manufacturer based in Guanshan keeps this tradition alive by using ancient techniques to make brown sugar. 

Sorting out who qualifies for repayment means labor loan dispute drags on (2014/03/11)

The Ministry of Labor’s decision to respect a ruling that money provided to laborers affected by a plant closure in 1997 does not need to be repaid ends this battle for some. But the ministry has not offered to compensate 480 workers who paid back this money in good faith before the threat of a lawsuit loomed. They now want the same treatment as their former colleagues.

No winners in nearly two-decade labor dispute (2014/03/11)

Workers affected by the labor loan dispute spent nearly two decades fighting to uphold their rights. At issue was whether money provided to them by the government was a loan or compensation. This is their story. 

Taipei to make available 22 apartments in Nangang for short-term rental (2014/03/11)

In the ongoing battle against unaffordable property in Taipei, the city government will soon open a set of 22 public housing units in Nangang for short-term rental. The cost will be cheaper than comparable property and limited to young mid-to-low-income families. 

Upcoming show to help pair innovators with investors (2014/03/11)

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council will host the first Taiwan Innovation Match-Making Show in May. Today it held a press conference to feature some of the innovations that will be on display. 

Cancer patients to benefit from new diagnostic device at NTUH (2014/03/11)

Today National Taiwan University Hospital introduced a new device that combines positron emission tomography with the nuclear magnetic resonance technology used in MRIs. This cutting-edge tool will assist doctors in making cancer diagnoses and deciding on treatments.