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Monalisatuan

#469787 Mon, 28 Jan 08 03:50 PM

Please correct if my translation is not correct:

Dear colleages,

This year the comany is planning to organize a vatcation trip /an excursion to PQ Island , about 200km away from the city center .Those who would like to join this vacation trip should register with Miss Mary by Feb.15th ,2008 .

The vacation trip/excursion is scheduled to leave for PQ Island , on Feb .22nd, 2008 and come back to the city on March 5th , 2008 .

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Monalisatuan

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Philip

#469807 Mon, 28 Jan 08 04:51 PM

Monalisatuan wrote:

Please correct if my translation is not correct:

Dear colleages,

This year the comany is planning to organize a vatcation trip /an excursion to PQ Island , about 200km away from the city center .Those who would like to join this vacation trip should register with Miss Mary by Feb.15th ,2008 .

The vacation trip/excursion is scheduled to leave for PQ Island , on Feb .22nd, 2008 and come back to the city on March 5th , 2008 .

Please note

Thanks

My American Heritage Dictionary supports my suggeston that 'excursion' is used for relatively short outings (only one day involved). I think that "trip" is enough, without "vacation".

Philip

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Monalisatuan

#469946 Tue, 29 Jan 08 12:09 AM

Thank you Philip,

You mean the whole paragraph is ok , and I I have to rewrite like this ?:

"" Dear colleages,

This year the comany is planning to organize a trip to PQ Island , about 200km away from the city center .Those who would like to join this trip should register with Miss Mary by Feb.15th ,2008 .

The trip is scheduled to leave for PQ Island , on Feb .22nd, 2008 and come back to the city on March 5th , 2008 .

Please note

Thanks "

By the way , can I say " This year I am not going to go on the company trip to PQ Island because I have got a lot on then." ?

Best wishes

Monalisatuan

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