<p>Article 47: A motor vehicle should slow down while passing a pedestrian crossing. When a pedestrian is crossing the pedestrian crossing, one should stop to let the pedestrian pass.</p>

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2012-05-09T10:08:37.237Z
I rolled back your answer to its first version. (If you think my edits are not valid or they change the meaning, you can do this yourself.)
Alenanno
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2012-05-09T10:37:08.063Z
For me it didn't really matter whether "pedestrian crossing" is used or "crosswalk". I just mentioned what I originally wrote because there was a new post only because crosswalk is only used in the US. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosswalk_%28disambiguation%29
BertR
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2012-05-10T09:46:08.090Z
I rolled back because it was your translation after all...
Alenanno
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Ok, thanks anyway. You are doing a great job here on SO.
BertR
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Thank you! :) You meant CL&U or SE? SO is Stack Overflow... :D
Alenanno
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2012-05-10T09:58:15.830Z
Yes, sorry. I meant CL&U/SE
BertR
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BertR
<p>clause 47: drivers of motor vehicle shall reduce their speed when approaching a pedestrian crossing, and shall bring the vehicle to a full stop where there is a pedestrian crossing.</p>

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<p>Article 47: When a motor vehicle vehicle passes through a crosswalk, it should proceed at reduced speed; in the case when a pedestrian is crossing the crosswalk, the vehicle should stop and yield to the pedestrian. </p>

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<p>In <a href="https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/a/9287/4727">this Skeptics answer</a>, a user provided a rough translation of a Chinese law article — from <a href="http://www.gov.cn/banshi/2005-08/23/content_25575_2.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this source</a> — about vehicles and pedestrians using Google Translate. So I thought, why don't we provide a good translation?</p>

<p>The Chinese article is:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>第四十七条　机动车行经人行横道时，应当减速行驶；遇行人正在通过人行横道，应当停车让行。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>And Google says:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Article 47 of the motor vehicle when passing a crosswalk, shall slow down traffic; when a pedestrian is crossing a crosswalk, shall stop to give.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Not the best translation, certainly. What would be a more appropriate translation?</p>

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What is the most appropriate translation for this law article?
# What is the most appropriate translation for this law article?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-08)

In [this Skeptics answer](https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/a/9287/4727), a user provided a rough translation of a Chinese law article — from [this source](http://www.gov.cn/banshi/2005-08/23/content_25575_2.htm) — about vehicles and pedestrians using Google Translate. So I thought, why don't we provide a good translation?

The Chinese article is:

> 第四十七条　机动车行经人行横道时，应当减速行驶；遇行人正在通过人行横道，应当停车让行。

And Google says:

> Article 47 of the motor vehicle when passing a crosswalk, shall slow down traffic; when a pedestrian is crossing a crosswalk, shall stop to give.

Not the best translation, certainly. What would be a more appropriate translation?

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2012-05-08. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Article 47: When a motor vehicle vehicle passes through a crosswalk, it should proceed at reduced speed; in the case when a pedestrian is crossing the crosswalk, the vehicle should stop and yield to the pedestrian.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-05-08. Score: 1

Article 47: A motor vehicle should slow down while passing a pedestrian crossing. When a pedestrian is crossing the pedestrian crossing, one should stop to let the pedestrian pass.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I rolled back your answer to its first version. (If you think my edits are not valid or they change the meaning, you can do this yourself.)  
> **username_1**: For me it didn't really matter whether "pedestrian crossing" is used or "crosswalk". I just mentioned what I originally wrote because there was a new post only because crosswalk is only used in the US. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosswalk_%28disambiguation%29  
> **username_0**: I rolled back because it was your translation after all...  
> **username_1**: Ok, thanks anyway. You are doing a great job here on SO.  
> **username_0**: Thank you! :) You meant CL&U or SE? SO is Stack Overflow... :D  
> **username_1**: Yes, sorry. I meant CL&U/SE  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-07-29. Score: 0

clause 47: drivers of motor vehicle shall reduce their speed when approaching a pedestrian crossing, and shall bring the vehicle to a full stop where there is a pedestrian crossing.


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