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The Influence of Cultural Differences on Tourism Text Translation and Its Strategies

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According to the prediction of the world tourism organization, by 2020, China will become the world's largest tourist destination and the fourth largest tourist source exporter. In order to better publicize China's tourism resources, accurate translation of tourism texts is required. However, due to the cultural differences between China and the west, there are many influences on the English translation of tourism texts, such as the influence of regional cultural differences, The differences between Chinese and Western ways of thinking, customs and cultural differences, etc. In order to reduce the impact of such differences, and to better convey cultural information and increase the readability of the translation, this paper attempts to put forward corresponding strategies, such as adding translation method, deleting method, adjusting sentence order method and explanation method in the process of tourism text translation.

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Shen, B., Yuan, J. (2022). The Influence of Cultural Differences on Tourism Text Translation and Its Strategies. In: Xu, Z., Alrabaee, S., Loyola-González, O., Zhang, X., Cahyani, N.D.W., Ab Rahman, N.H. (eds) Cyber Security Intelligence and Analytics. CSIA 2022. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 125. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97874-7_44

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According to SAITM Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements 2013. Nowadays tourists expect to get personalized access to tourism information at any time, from anywhere through any media. Mobile tourism guides provide the user with such a ubiquitous access. Sri Lanka being a popular tourist destination entertains a large number of tourists each year. Tourists are issued a printed guide booklet to find out interesting places during the visit. Due to the lack of up to date information and navigation support, tourists are not able to visit all the attractions during a visit. Our researched was based on discovering a solution to improve this situation providing convenience to the visitors. This paper presents the work carried out in developing an interactive mobile tour guide application to replace the traditional tour guide booklet. Main features of the application are; virtual tour of important places located, voice-based information provider, location identifier and a map-based path selection function to select the best path to a specified destination within the premises. The application was developed based on the Android platform and delivered as a mobile application. Main goal of this project is to help the tourists to travel on their own and take full advantage of the visit without missing the main attractions (www. saitm.edu.lk).

GuideMe- A Tourist Guide with a Recommender System and Social Interaction

According to Elsevier Ltd (2014) with the proliferation of mobile devices people are experiencing frequent communication and information exchange. For instance, in the context of tourist visits, it is often the case that each person carries out a smartphone, to get information about touristic places. When the visits some location, a tourist guide application will recommend useful information, according to its current location preferances, and past vists. Afterwards, the tourist guide allows for the user to provide feedback about each visit. In this paper, we address the development and the key features of a tourist guide, named GuideMe. Its mobile and Web applications provide consultation, publication, and recommendation of touristic locations. Each user may consult places of touristic interest, receive suggestions of previously unseen touristic places according to other user s recommendations, and to perform its own recommendations. The recommnendations are carried out out using the well-known Mahout library. As compared to previous recommender-based tourist guides, the key novelties of GuideMe are its integration with social networks and the unique set of options offered in the application. The usability and load tests peformed to evaluate the service, including its recommendation engine, have shown both the adequacy of the designed interfaces as well as good response times.

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According to pooja D. Watkar, prof. M. R. shahade (4/3/2013). The application aims to detailed text, pictures, videos and other guidance information are provided, and so people can better understand the tourist attractions and make decision objectively. It has selected for you the best activities, hotels and restaurant in city. Flexible map display and control functions and location support are provided in Android for mobile system design. User can search the nearby attraction after he she configures the distance between the current location and the view spots. When the users move out of the current location, the mobile phone will automatically send its new position to the server side, and the corresponding attractions lists will be received by the user ( www.ijrise.org ).

The related studies give a solution to the researchers that will help the tourist who wants to travel without any worries to the place they want to visit. By the use of the system, all of the information including the routes, the establishments including the hotels, the tourist spots, restaurants and resorts are easy to access. This will be a big help for the tourist because it can save time, money and effort to go and inquire. The tourist must have an internet then will go to the site and simply input the budget per head and the system will show information of each places and the activities that they can do in that certain place.

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What has been your worst vacation experience? It was a busman’s holiday — meaning it was a holiday but I was still working — on a Carnival Cruise about 20 years ago. It was like a floating city with thousands of people. Never again.

What is your favorite childhood travel memory? Flying back from Paris, where we were visiting my grandparents when I was 6 or 7, and the plane lost an engine — so we had three instead of four. Everyone lost their appetite, so I had a lot of extra desserts. Remember, I was a child and since we were still flying, everything seemed fine to me.

Do you vacation to relax, to learn, or for the adventure of it all? Strictly to relax. My last vacation was an enforced vacation.

What book do you plan on bringing with you to read on your next vacation? Nothing. Reading takes me away from where I am, and I didn’t travel all that distance to get away from where I went.

If you could travel with one famous person/celebrity, who would it be? My wife.

What is the best gift to give a traveler? An amazing restaurant recommendation and a prepaid bill.

What is your go-to snack for a flight or a road trip? Trail mix — any kind with raisins — and ginger ale.

What is the coolest souvenir you’ve picked up on a vacation? A hole in my foot from stepping on a sea urchin at a beach in Spain. It was low tide and I was way out there on my own. I was a young kid and all I remember is that I couldn’t walk for a couple of days, and I got lots of ice cream.

What is your favorite app/website for travel? None. My wife makes travel arrangements and goes through the airlines directly.

What has travel taught you? Get there early.

What is your best travel tip? Unpack half your suitcase and leave the items you unpacked at home. You don’t need as much as you think you do.

Juliet Pennington can be reached at [email protected] .

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5 delicious sushi spots in colorado.

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Sushi Den is a standout spot in Denver.

Most diners don’t think of land-locked Colorado as the place to go for fantastic sushi. However, the Centennial State is swimming with good fish, partially because it’s a central hub for airplanes stopping between coasts. Local chefs demand it, too, making sourcing sushi-grade seafood easier.

As more Japanese restaurants open in and around Denver , the number of places to get sashimi and sushi has grown admirably. Make a reservation at one of these five spots to experience a memorable meal .

Started by brothers Toshi and Yasu Kizaki, Sushi Den is the pioneer credited with bringing sushi-grade fish to Denver. The intimate restaurant opened in 1984, when much of the Mile High City still valued steak and all-you-can-eat buffets over pricy Japanese fare. Sushi Den prevailed and started the movement of flying in tuna, halibut and yellowtail from Japan’s largest fish markets.

Because of a successful run with Sushi Den and the cuisine’s popularity, the brothers opened Izakaya Den and OTOTO next door. Now, they plan to launch a fourth concept. Though the name has yet to be revealed, it will be omakase-style. Given the quality of Sushi Den and its offshoots, the end-of-summer opening will be a welcome addition to the scene.

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One of Denver’s newest spots is Kumoya, a high-end Japanese restaurant from the Creative Culinary restaurant group. While the space is fresh, chefs Corey Baker and Max Mackissock have more than two decades of experience with top-grade fish. Baker’s sushi pedigree dates back to Sushi Den (highlighted below), one of the first places to bring high-quality fish to the city. Getting quality fish is a priority for the chef, and he sources it from renowned Japanese fresh fish markets in Toyosu and Fukuoka.

The choices feel endless once you’re seated in the low-lit, modern dining room. The best bet is to let Baker take the reins and pick the pieces for you, omakase style. Make sure to add a piece of the aged tuna, which comes topped with caviar and gold leaf.

While sushi certainly excites, the whole menu should be sampled, from a melt-in-the-mouth eggplant to wagyu tartare with smoked shoyu. Pair the meal with a delicate sake or an innovative, Asian-inspired cocktail.

Ukiyo’s plated perfection.

Under Bao Brewhouse’s red facade and side alley lies the door to Ukiyo, a 12-seat omakase restaurant that opened in February 2024. Here, Bao Brewhouse chef Phraseuth “Paul” Sananikone creates 18 courses, from nigiri to oysters to wagyu. Each dish is a small bite or two, so enjoying the spread without getting too full is easy.

The intimate space lends to close conversations with strangers and insider information from the chef. However, because the space only seats a dozen eaters, scoring a reservation ahead of time is important. Ukiyo opens Wednesday through Saturday with two seatings daily at 6 and 8:30 p.m.

Bamboo Sushi

In the lower highlands of Denver, Bamboo Sushi is perched above the sloping hill, offering views of downtown. On a nice day, you can admire the vista from outdoor seating or stick to the beauty on the plate.

The Denver sushi restaurant sources fish from around the world, with each option selected sustainability. The menu’s seasonal nature means one night, a diner may get kanpachi from Hawaii, uni from Santa Barbara and scallops from Nova Scotia. Pair the meal with premium sake or a glass of light white wine. The shifting menu’s tides ensure there’s always a reason to return to Bamboo Sushi.

Sakaba’s uni.

Head to the mountains to Forbes Travel Guide Recommended The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch for a great Japanese dinner at Sakaba. Take in the stone walls, fireplaces and glass-covered patio, which makes you feel as if you’re dining alfresco, even when the snow falls. While nestled in a cozy chair, you’ll find the sushi to be just as thrilling as the ski slopes.

Seasonal fish is flown in from Japan multiple times a week and goes straight to Sakaba’s kitchen. During the summer, the trip happens twice a week and three times during ski season. Because of the ever-changing fish haul, items come and go on the menu. At press time, diners could indulge in lobster rolls with yuzu and shiso garlic or truffle aioli-laced tuna truffle rolls with asparagus. Nigiri and sashimi also grace the menu. The omakase option is the way to go for those willing to relinquish culinary control.

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What's the best fast food in the US? This travel guide picks a Wisconsin brand.

The best fast food restaurant in the United States , according to Fodor's Travel , has a Wisconsin flavor.

Of course, it's Culver's .

Fodor's Geena Truman wrote that she spent a year "driving around the U.S. on a quest to eat (and experience) the true culture of America."

She ranked 12 fast-food chains, leaving out large corporations like McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King.

And in the top spot as "the most delicious fast food pit stop in America" is Culver's, the restaurant founded in Sauk City in 1984 by George, Ruth, Craig and Lea Culver.

The article said Culver's "gives the outer appearance of fast-food but outperforms all others in taste."

The rest of the list? In order, it's Shake Shack, In-N-Out, Whataburger, Raising Cane's, Five Guys, Chick-fil-A, Dave's Hot Chicken, Kelly's Roast Beef, White Castle, Dick's and Zips (tied) and Jollibee.

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