nunchakus
06-17-2003, 07:03 PM
Source: jay_zai yahoo group
Reporters: Liu Wei Li, Zhang Wen Hui/ Lian He Bao
The SARS situation in Taiwan is gradually improving. The Golden Melody Awards was originally slated to air on 13 May, while the Television Golden Awards was supposed to be shown in mid-September. However, plans for them got delayed, due to the SARS epidemic. Fortunately, activities and planning for the awards have started to pick up again. The newspapers have reported that GMA will be completed by end-July, and possibly during mid-July, while the TGA will be aired in November.
The GMA was originally supposed to be held at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall. However, because many concerts and performances have also been delayed, booking of the location may now be a problem. Asia Plus have been trying to source out new, possible locations. The Taiwan University Sports Hall is a huge possibility and if both sides agree to the agreement, the new venue for the GMA may just be at The Taiwan University.
Actually, Asia Plus has mentioned to the news station before that Taiwan University Sports Hall was an ideal location. Asia Plus, which has made use of the stadium's facilities for a couple of events, feels that the stadium, (which has been nicknamed Little HK Coliseum) has a big stage, a wide backstage, good field of vision and most importantly, less restrictions. A change of venue would give everyone a very new "feel". Hence, Asia Plus feels that "Taiwan University Sports Hall is a 100 times better than the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall".
In the initial preparatory stages of the event, Asia Plus' assistant general manager expressed, "You need at least one month, to plan the whole event." Doing the math, it leaves Asia Plus with just enough time to replan for the event, if the event was to be completed by the end of July. Although Asia Plus hasn't officially gotten any news from the news station, with regards to the date of the event, the AGM said, "We will definitely insist, otherwise, if the event fell short of its usual standards, we'll have a hard time explaining"
Actual:
金曲獎 7月中下旬舉行
記者劉衛莉、張文輝／台北報導
台灣SARS疫情已明顯降溫，原定5月3日舉辦的第14屆金曲獎及9月間的電視金鐘獎等
兩項大活動，都開始動了起來，金曲獎在新聞局「7月底前辦妥」的指示下，預計7月
中下旬舉行，電視金鐘獎則預定11月上旬舉行。
金曲獎頒獎典禮原定的場地國父紀念館，因SARS影響，演唱會、表演活動紛紛往後調
整，現在檔期挪動有困難，新聞局出版處、「東風」正另覓適合場所。昨天他們至台
大體育館勘察，一旦雙方都認可，不排除典禮會從國父紀念館改到台大體育館舉辦。
其&#
23526;「東風」最
6089;向新聞局提案時，就曾提議在台大體育館舉辦金曲獎頒獎典禮，多
次使用過該館的「東風」認為，有「小紅磡」之稱的台大體育館，舞台大、後台寬
敞、視野好，最重要是，搭台時間不像國父紀念館抓得那麼緊，限制又沒有國父紀念
館多，換個場地也給大家一個全新的感覺。所以照「東風」的說法：「台大體育館比
國父紀念館好用一百倍。」
金曲盛會的前置作業繁瑣耗時，「東風」副總經理陳鎮川表示：「至少要一個月的作
業時間，典禮才辦得出來。」算一算，距離新聞局的理想檔期差不多就剩一個月左
右，可是「東風」還沒有接到新聞局告知確定的舉辦時間。針對這點，陳鎮川強烈表
示：「我們一定會堅持的，否則辦得不夠理想，我們也難以交代。」
【2003/06/17 聯合報】
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I know some parts of the translation is a bit fuzzy. Yes, those were the parts I didn't quite understand. But as long as you all get the gist... :happy:
Edit: I originally referred 國父紀念館 as "National Father's Memorial Stadium" :blush: ...and Lepencil kindly ( :oops: ) pointed out my mistake...it is "Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall".
Edit II: I originally referred to 台大體育館 as "TaiDa National Stadium" and Lepencil once again patiently pointed out my mistake...it is "Taiwan University Sports Hall ".
Edit III: I originally translated "不夠理想" as "not up to standard", but once again, Lepencil sincerely pointed out to me that the translation sounded Singlish. I have since changed it to "if the event fell short of its usual standards".
Edit IV: I originally mistook 副總經理 as "Vice President", but you guessed it, Lepencil i'm-running-out-of-adjectives corrected me, saying it really is "assistant general manager"...so :happy:
Reporters: Liu Wei Li, Zhang Wen Hui/ Lian He Bao
The SARS situation in Taiwan is gradually improving. The Golden Melody Awards was originally slated to air on 13 May, while the Television Golden Awards was supposed to be shown in mid-September. However, plans for them got delayed, due to the SARS epidemic. Fortunately, activities and planning for the awards have started to pick up again. The newspapers have reported that GMA will be completed by end-July, and possibly during mid-July, while the TGA will be aired in November.
The GMA was originally supposed to be held at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall. However, because many concerts and performances have also been delayed, booking of the location may now be a problem. Asia Plus have been trying to source out new, possible locations. The Taiwan University Sports Hall is a huge possibility and if both sides agree to the agreement, the new venue for the GMA may just be at The Taiwan University.
Actually, Asia Plus has mentioned to the news station before that Taiwan University Sports Hall was an ideal location. Asia Plus, which has made use of the stadium's facilities for a couple of events, feels that the stadium, (which has been nicknamed Little HK Coliseum) has a big stage, a wide backstage, good field of vision and most importantly, less restrictions. A change of venue would give everyone a very new "feel". Hence, Asia Plus feels that "Taiwan University Sports Hall is a 100 times better than the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall".
In the initial preparatory stages of the event, Asia Plus' assistant general manager expressed, "You need at least one month, to plan the whole event." Doing the math, it leaves Asia Plus with just enough time to replan for the event, if the event was to be completed by the end of July. Although Asia Plus hasn't officially gotten any news from the news station, with regards to the date of the event, the AGM said, "We will definitely insist, otherwise, if the event fell short of its usual standards, we'll have a hard time explaining"
Actual:
金曲獎 7月中下旬舉行
記者劉衛莉、張文輝／台北報導
台灣SARS疫情已明顯降溫，原定5月3日舉辦的第14屆金曲獎及9月間的電視金鐘獎等
兩項大活動，都開始動了起來，金曲獎在新聞局「7月底前辦妥」的指示下，預計7月
中下旬舉行，電視金鐘獎則預定11月上旬舉行。
金曲獎頒獎典禮原定的場地國父紀念館，因SARS影響，演唱會、表演活動紛紛往後調
整，現在檔期挪動有困難，新聞局出版處、「東風」正另覓適合場所。昨天他們至台
大體育館勘察，一旦雙方都認可，不排除典禮會從國父紀念館改到台大體育館舉辦。
其&#
23526;「東風」最
6089;向新聞局提案時，就曾提議在台大體育館舉辦金曲獎頒獎典禮，多
次使用過該館的「東風」認為，有「小紅磡」之稱的台大體育館，舞台大、後台寬
敞、視野好，最重要是，搭台時間不像國父紀念館抓得那麼緊，限制又沒有國父紀念
館多，換個場地也給大家一個全新的感覺。所以照「東風」的說法：「台大體育館比
國父紀念館好用一百倍。」
金曲盛會的前置作業繁瑣耗時，「東風」副總經理陳鎮川表示：「至少要一個月的作
業時間，典禮才辦得出來。」算一算，距離新聞局的理想檔期差不多就剩一個月左
右，可是「東風」還沒有接到新聞局告知確定的舉辦時間。針對這點，陳鎮川強烈表
示：「我們一定會堅持的，否則辦得不夠理想，我們也難以交代。」
【2003/06/17 聯合報】
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I know some parts of the translation is a bit fuzzy. Yes, those were the parts I didn't quite understand. But as long as you all get the gist... :happy:
Edit: I originally referred 國父紀念館 as "National Father's Memorial Stadium" :blush: ...and Lepencil kindly ( :oops: ) pointed out my mistake...it is "Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall".
Edit II: I originally referred to 台大體育館 as "TaiDa National Stadium" and Lepencil once again patiently pointed out my mistake...it is "Taiwan University Sports Hall ".
Edit III: I originally translated "不夠理想" as "not up to standard", but once again, Lepencil sincerely pointed out to me that the translation sounded Singlish. I have since changed it to "if the event fell short of its usual standards".
Edit IV: I originally mistook 副總經理 as "Vice President", but you guessed it, Lepencil i'm-running-out-of-adjectives corrected me, saying it really is "assistant general manager"...so :happy: