"Rock Tiger Park" or "Tiger Rock Park"? How do you interprete the phrases here?
M marymay12 Member Joined Jun 30, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Dec 30, 2013 #1 "Rock Tiger Park" or "Tiger Rock Park"? How do you interprete the phrases here?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Dec 30, 2013 #2 Tiger Rock Park appears to be an attraction in Qinghuangdao, China.
M marymay12 Member Joined Jun 30, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Dec 31, 2013 #3 You are right here. I'm doing a research on the image that site translation might produce on tourists.
You are right here. I'm doing a research on the image that site translation might produce on tourists.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 31, 2013 #4 Rock Tiger Park just sounds wrong. Like something poorly translated. It tells me nothing about the park compared to Tiger Rock Park.
Rock Tiger Park just sounds wrong. Like something poorly translated. It tells me nothing about the park compared to Tiger Rock Park.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jan 2, 2014 #5 marymay12 said: "Rock Tiger Park" or "Tiger Rock Park"? How do you interprete the phrases here? Click to expand... The first sounds odd to me- a rock might look like a tiger, but a tiger is unlikely to look like a rock.
marymay12 said: "Rock Tiger Park" or "Tiger Rock Park"? How do you interprete the phrases here? Click to expand... The first sounds odd to me- a rock might look like a tiger, but a tiger is unlikely to look like a rock.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Jan 2, 2014 #6 marymay12 said: You are right here. I'm doing a research on the image that site translation might produce on tourists. Click to expand... Tiger Rock Park gives the impression that there is a place in the park called Tiger Rock. Rock Tiger Park might be an artificial park with rock carvings of tigers in it.
marymay12 said: You are right here. I'm doing a research on the image that site translation might produce on tourists. Click to expand... Tiger Rock Park gives the impression that there is a place in the park called Tiger Rock. Rock Tiger Park might be an artificial park with rock carvings of tigers in it.