【精英翻譯】的部落格

After cooler Friday, weather to improve over the weekend (2014/03/13)

The rain brought by the first thunderstorm of the season yesterday will be followed by lower temperatures tomorrow. But forecasters say conditions will gradually warm starting from daytime Saturday. 

Debate on trade-in-services pact heavy on arguing, light on progress (2014/03/12)

A legislative committee was set to review the trade-in-services pact Taiwan signed last year with China, but it quickly became clear that arguments and mild fighting would be the only matters on the agenda today. The attempt was abandoned, and lawmakers will have another go tomorrow. 

Consumers still feel the pinch despite relatively stable prices (2014/03/12)

Development Minister Kuan Chung-ming said today that the rise in Taiwan’s consumer price index last year was much lower than increases in neighboring countries. But his comments were seized by critics who argued even small rises in CPI represent a decrease in standard of living due to Taiwan’s stagnant wages. 

Former health minister appears before US Senate (2014/03/12)

Former Health Minister Yeh Ching-chuan spoke about the merits of Taiwan’s national health insurance system to members of the US Senate. In the process he became the first former Cabinet-level official from Taiwan to testify at a US Senate hearing. 

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.