一週大事 08/02～08/08

●Negotiation Held In Xiamen To Discuss Increase Of Direct Flights Across Straits
●兩岸直航增班爭議廈門協商
To resolve the controversy (1) caused by the increase in cross-strait flights, civil aviation officials held a coordinating meeting anticipating that the controversy between the two sides can be resolved through face-to-face communication. Representatives from Taiwan were led by Deputy Director-General of Civil Aeronautics Administration Wang, De-He (王德和), who arrived in Xiamen through mini-three-links. The Civil Aviation Administration of China was led by the Director-General of Transportation Department Wang, Rong-Hua (王榮華) who took flight from Beijing to Xiamen to attend the negotiation.
為了解決兩岸直航增班爭議，兩岸民航官員5日在廈門召開協調會議，希望藉由面對面的溝通，解決雙邊的爭議。我方談判代表係由民航局副局長王德和領軍，循「小三通」管道前往廈門。大陸民航局也由運輸司司長王榮華帶隊，從北京飛到廈門參與這次的談判。

●Kinmen Public Transportation Cards To Be Upgraded Starting August 10th
●金門交通卡10日起開始換發新卡
Starting August 10th, the original format for a Kinmen public transportation card will be upgraded. After following necessary procedures and receiving the new card, county residents will be able to use it in Taiwan which will include riding on the Taiwan Railway from Keelung Ruifang to Hsinchu. The new card will also be used for bus and highway transportation in urban areas in northern Taiwan, including places such as Taoyuan, Hsinchu, and Miaoli; places in central Taiwan, including Taichung, Changhua, and Nantou; and other areas such as Yunlin, Hualien, and Pingtung.
八月十日起，「金門交通卡」將全面換發新卡。縣民辦妥新卡後，在臺灣地區也同樣能使用，包括可搭乘臺鐵基隆瑞芳至新竹；市區公車與公路客運方面，則通用於北台灣的桃竹苗、中台灣的中彰投，另外還包括雲林、花東等地區。

●KKL's Semi-annual Sales Revenue Reaches 5.4 Billion
●金酒今年上半年銷貨收入逾54億
Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc. held a mid-year review meeting on August 4th. During the meeting, the company announced its semi-annual operation report and indicated the expected operating revenue for 2010 to be 10,972,873,000 NT dollars, with actual sales revenue for the first half year of 5,460,000,000 NT dollars, thus reaching the expected operating revenue of 49.8%.
金酒公司4日召開年中工作檢討會，發佈年度營運狀況指出，九十九年度預計營業收入為一百零九億七千二百八十七萬三千元，九十九年上半年實際銷貨收入計五十四億六千餘萬元，達年度預算銷貨收入之百分之四十九點八。

●Sorghum Tassel Becomes Winning Shape In Kinmen Bridge Design Ballot
●高粱穗心勝出金門大橋造型敲定
In regard to (2) the shape of the proposed Kinmen Bridge, the county government announced five prospective proposals and held a vote. The third proposal, "Messaging Tassel (3)", received the most votes. The county government will ask the National Expressway Engineering Bureau, MOTC, to quickly engage in the subsequent bridge design based upon the voting results.
有關「金門大橋」造型，縣府日前公告五種備選方案，經票選結果，方案三「穗心傳語」獲得最高票，縣府將請國工局儘速依據票選結果進行大橋後續設計作業。

●Dong, Li-Rong Awarded the Title of "Queen of the Clamming Season"
●花蛤仙子 董力蓉獲選
During the selection of "Queen of the Clamming Season" in the "Beautiful Summer in Kinmen-2010 Clamming Season at Jinhu Beach", Dong, Li-Rong (董力蓉) received the honor of being elected queen. The 23 year old, currently a student in the National Taiwan University of Arts, has selected as her favorite personal quote: "one's own life path is decided by oneself." Li-Rong, who stands at 166 centimeters in height, hopes that she will become a successful individual. Another student, Zhou, Zhi-Rou (周志柔), won first place in the Fourth Singing Contest in the Clamming Season Series.
「夏豔金門－2010金湖海灘花蛤季」的「花蛤仙子」選拔，由董力蓉摘下后冠，成為今夏金湖花蛤季中，最美麗的嬌娃。董力蓉最喜歡的一句話是：人生是由自己決定！她希望二十年、三十年之後，自己會是一個成功的人。董力蓉身高一百六十六公分，目前是台灣藝術大學的學生。花蛤季系列活動中的第四屆歌唱大賽，由周志柔獲得第一名。

●Shock Explosion Occurred In Nantang Ammunition Depot
●轟然巨響南塘彈藥庫驚爆
At six twenty on the evening of August 2nd, several successive (4) explosions were heard at the last ROC military ammunition depot (5) in Nantang, Lieyu Township. As black smoke filled the sky, many windows burst and ceilings collapsed. Residents quickly evacuated (6) from the buildings. After the accident, Army General Headquarters sent Major General (7) Shi, Shi-Jie (史世傑), Deputy Director of Political Warfare Department, to visit and assuage (8) the victims of the explosion. County Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi also went to the scene to give out allowances. The residents of Lieyu hope that the military will remove the ammunition depot from their residence as soon as possible. It was presumed that the cause of the explosion was related to the heat from the recent high temperatures.
　 軍方位於烈嶼鄉南塘的最後一座彈藥庫，2日傍晚6時20許陸續傳出多次爆炸聲響，黑煙衝天，南塘村許多住宅窗戶應聲破裂，天花板也掉落，居民紛紛四出走避。事發後陸軍司令部派政戰副主任史世傑少將登島探視與慰問，縣長李沃士也前往勘災，並發放慰問金。烈嶼居民希望軍方儘速將彈藥庫移走。至於彈藥庫爆炸原因，研判可能與天氣炎熱、高溫有關。

【註解】
●1. controversy-(n)爭論、爭議；糾紛。對某事的爭議，通常搭配controversy over something，或controversy regarding something。
●2. in regard to-關於。
●3. tassel-(n)植物的穗；流蘇或流蘇狀的物品。
●4. successive-(adj.)連續的。
●5. depot-(n)倉庫；補給站；維修工廠。此處指部隊的彈藥庫。
●6. evacuate-(vt.)使撤退、撤離。
●7. Major General-陸軍或空軍少將。海軍少將則稱為Rear Admiral。
●8. assuage-(vt.)安撫；緩和、減輕。