Reborn 1960之巧女当家

Translation of Chapter 242 "Volunteering"

During the process of Chu Tianling walking the phalanx, during the entire National Day ceremony, Xia Nuan was actually a bit busier than Chu Tianling.

Chu Tianling can rest after walking the phalanx, but Xia Nuan, as an interpreter, has to accompany him all the time, insisting on watching every segment and process in the military parade, and persisting for several hours during the whole process. , and when it's time for the banquet, you have to accompany the foreign guests to eat, of course, to watch others eat.

After all, it's impossible. It's rude to translate for others while eating.

When Xia Nuan was interviewed many years later, she still remembered these past events vividly.

"I remember at that time, there were six viewing stands."

As the past emerges, Xia Nuan talks about it.

"Three on the left and three on each side, and I'm on the viewing platform closest to the tower."

"At that time, I had only been working in the translation office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a year. On the National Day, I was sent to work."

"I didn't specify which foreign leader I would like to talk to. It's a bit like today's volunteer work."

It was indeed the case back then.

Back in 1984, Xia Nuan was still a "newcomer in the workplace".

Followed everyone to the place where the ceremony was held, and stood on the spot to wait for orders.

Only after the leaders of our country arrive at the viewing platform first can foreign guests start to go up.

Xia Nuan and the others are like one-on-one teachers who have to go up with the foreign guests who go up.

This is equivalent to telling the foreign guests that this is your translator for today.

Of course, those who specialize in foreign languages, such as those who specialize in French or Spanish, will be assigned leaders to "push them out" at that time.

It's still fun to think about.

But at that time, everyone was "ready to fight", and no one thought it was a funny thing.

On the viewing platform, there were guests from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, as well as some model workers, officials, and military generals.

What impressed Xia Nuan the most was the phalanx of female soldiers that appeared at that time.

When she saw the female soldiers coming out of the phalanx, the only words in Xia Nuan's mind were "heroes".

There was also a burst of exclamation from the viewing platform.

When they chanted slogans and walked through the city gate, Xia Nuan thought, "It's so heroic!"

In the process of translating for foreign guests, there is no need for everyone to talk and explain all the time.

On the one hand, to a large extent, the military parade is already an artistic performance.

These performances are things that everyone can understand.

On the other hand, the military parade mainly displays the comprehensive national strength of the country, some of the modern weapons we are developing now.

It does not include some very traditional things in Huaguo.

So the part that foreign guests can understand is already the majority.

When do you need translation?

Combat uniforms for sea, land and air need to be explained in advance.When each of our phalanxes came out, what kind of company they were, this also needs translation.

For example, our honor guard of the three armed forces, how is it different from other troops?What is their usual job?
Another example is our company that participated in the "anti-encirclement and suppression" struggle. We have a company with great achievements.

What kind of contribution have they made to the establishment and development of our country?
All of these require the presence of translators to give some explanations to foreign guests in a timely manner.

But the timing of translation and explanation must be grasped.

When foreign guests are more interested in history, it is necessary to introduce more history.

When the attention of foreign guests is more on the development of modernization, we should introduce more of our current reforms.

Moreover, each phalanx walked through different viewing stands, and the time was different.

How to perform a generalized translation during the period of time when the soldiers walk past the viewing platform where they are located depends on the translator's personal grasp.

Fortunately, when Xia Nuan went home for the past few months, she was studying the history and achievements of our country and various armies.

If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask Chu Tianling, so these are relatively no problem.

About the large-scale, modern weapons that appeared in the phalanx behind.

Xia Nuan also watched TV news introductions every day, and even went to the army's library to look up information.

At first, Xia Nuan wanted to just look at it in the learning system.

But she gradually discovered that just looking at it in the system is not enough to satisfy everyone's understanding of weapons in this era.

The main reason is that the learning system is too advanced, and Xia Nuan often wants to look up information, and it takes a long time to find it.

Moreover, Xia Nuan didn't know much about weapons at first, and sometimes she made one or two mistakes in code names and letters, and what she found might be weapons decades later.

Xia Nuan told Chu Tianling about this trouble.

Although the army is not allowed to come and go without permission, and it is not allowed to take pictures.

But Xia Nuan, as a staff member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, just wanted to go to the library to have a look, and would not take any pictures or violate the regulations.

Then, Chu Tianling, who is an army cadre, and Xia Nuan's husband, naturally had to open a back door for their daughter-in-law.

After making a simple report to the superior, Xia Nuan was allowed to go to the library to review the materials.

Just to make sure that Xia Nuan will not betray the information, I can only show Xia Nuan the weapons magazines from previous years in the army library.

And just in case, Xia Nuan can neither take pictures nor copy by hand, all he can do is look at it with his eyes and remember it with his head.

At first, Xia Nuan was really embarrassed for a while.

The main reason is that she has to be escorted by soldiers when she goes in and out.

In fact, it is to monitor Xia Nuan's actions to prevent her from leaking the secret, and the other is to fear that she will run around.

Xia Nuan has always been studying independently and absorbing the nutrients of knowledge.Moreover, Xia Nuan also felt that when she was studying, her efficiency would be much higher, but suddenly there were people standing around her, which really made Xia Nuan feel uncomfortable.

Imagine this kind of scene, when you are swimming in the sea of ​​books, when you see something that resonates, your expression changes slightly, and then when you look up, you are surrounded by big men with serious faces...

Everyone will feel a little uncomfortable, and may feel very embarrassed.

This is how Xia Nuan feels.

And they have to follow Xia Nuan when she goes in and out.

Sometimes people who don't know pass by, probably think that Xia Nuan is either a suspect, or a boss of some gang has been arrested.

But fortunately, Xia Nuan was really just flipping through the periodicals seriously, and didn't do anything "violating the law and discipline".

The soldiers in the army finally remembered that this Xia Nuan was a family member of the leader.

He was a lot more polite to Xia Nuan.

In this way, after a long time of understanding and reading.

Xia Nuan finally remembered everything, and was able to translate and explain it.

Of course, on National Day, everyone talked in a harmonious atmosphere.

Foreign guests will not treat translators as subordinates.

At that time, Xia Nuan also had some exchanges with foreign friends. After the military parade, everyone gave a thumbs up.
The overall quality of our country's soldiers has greatly shocked these foreign guests.

Xia Nuan is not only proud of the quality of the country's military, but also proud of Chu Tianling, after all Chu Tianling is one of them.

But Xia Nuan definitely won't see Chu Tianling now, after all, everyone has jobs.

There is no other way, "for the country and the people", I am still very proud.

When it was time for the banquet, Xia Nuan went to the banquet hall with other colleagues from the translation department.

The banquet hall is also naturally located in the place where our country holds major events and celebrates large-scale celebrations.

It's just that the banquet hall is arranged in a Chinese style, and the tables are all round.

In addition to these, our state banquet wine is added to the champagne, after all, it is a celebration of our country.

Xia Nuan and his colleagues shuttled around the venue, and everyone consciously did not bother the foreign guests who were already seated for the banquet.

The main thing is to watch what happened in the venue for a while, the leaders' speeches, and the toasts made by the leaders and their wives together. Only these links require the presence of translators.

Therefore, as an assistant translator, Xia Nuan just needs to be more diligent in her eyes, and keep up with her steps and thinking.

(End of this chapter)