<p>Worksite link: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Worksite&amp;redirect=no" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Worksite&amp;redirect=no</a></p>
<p>Redirect to</p>
<p>Workplace link: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace</a></p>
<hr />
<p>But in dictionary,</p>
<ol>
<li>workplace meaning:</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p>the room, building etc where you work 工作场所</p>
</blockquote>
<p>或者</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A place where people work, such as an office or factory. 工作场所（如办公室、工厂等）</p>
</blockquote>
<ol start="2">
<li>worksite meaning(这里关于worksite的解释和例子, 我感觉不准确):</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p>an area where an industry is located or where work takes place 工地</p>
</blockquote>
<p>For example:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Some workers are sent for three months to our worksite in Germany.一些工人被派到我们在德国的工地上干三个月。</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>The construction company decides to move heavy caterpillars into the worksite, an act which creates a lot of cacophonies for the residents. 营造公司决定将大型机具移至工地，造成了对当地居民的许多噪音</p>
</blockquote>
<p>结论:</p>
<p>你问题中最后部分的<code>工</code>应该来自 <em>worksite meaning</em> 中 <em>an area where an industry is located or where work takes place</em> 包含的<code>industry</code>(工业).</p>
<p>在英文中Worksite 和 workplace 是一个意思, 都表示工作场所.</p>
<p>但在中文里, worksite 侧重<code>工地</code>, workplace 侧重 <code>工作场所</code>, <code>工作场所</code>包含<code>工地</code>. 我感觉把worksite翻译为 <em>工地</em> 不准确. 要表达工地的话用<code>building site</code>可能比较好.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A building site is an area of land on which a building or a group of buildings is in the process of being built or altered. 建筑工地</p>
</blockquote>

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I agree that building site (建筑工地) may be more accurate for 工地. However, I may have been confused because of how the dictionary in English gave so many synonyms for 工地. For example "construction site", "building site",  "worksite"(based on contex).
Monokuma
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@Monokuma 中文意思只能作为参考，意思(meaning)要以英文解释为准，中文翻译好多错误的，有的英文翻译为中文的句子(或文章或段落)都不通顺。
Tom
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根据我的观察，有一些英文字翻译到中文时会有些不准确性。不过呢，中文作为表意文字的潜力也很高。因此通过一些官方翻译，我们可以更明确得理解一些外来语的中文翻译。例如游戏中boss的官方翻译是“首领”。但在口语中“老大”也可以合理使用。正如宝可梦中的火箭队总是称呼他们的首领为“坂木老大”。
虽然中英翻译中有很多文化差异，但我认为他们仍然可以有个准确／适应的翻译。另外我想到的例子就是“小说”。在我阅读一些来自中文以外，但被翻译为中文的小说时，我发现书里的语法都是有被很精炼地修饰。不论是来自日文或者是英文的小说。翻译为中文时，句法／语法都有经过精心的修饰。

因此，我认为中文是可以作为参考，但也不可以说它不通顺。也许不通顺的翻译只是来自那些不太会翻译，不懂文化差异和语境的人吧。
(True, but I still believe Chinese can have great official translation as an logogramic language.)
Monokuma
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@Monokuma 关于“ 因此，我认为中文是可以作为参考，但也不可以说它不通顺。也许不通顺的翻译只是来自那些不太会翻译，不懂文化差异和语境的人吧。” 我想说你应该没看到一些技术方面的英文书翻译为中文书，意思完全偏离了英文原版作者的意思，之前我看过一本书，叫做<Practical Electronics for Inventors>应该是第4版，印象中第一章(刚开始的部分)里有个句子关于闪电的翻译，错的很离谱，有兴趣的话你可以看看。这个错误不是关于通顺不通顺的问题，完全属于翻译错误，严重偏离原英文作者的意图。
Tom
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在技术方面 我确实看过类似的错误翻译。它们偏向英语直译过来的。另外这让我想起一些比较不流畅的翻译。比如「调制解调器」（modem）。我认为「数据器」是更好的翻译
Monokuma
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@Monokuma  关于<Practical Electronics for Inventors>第4版中我之前看到的一个错误，如果你有兴趣的话，可以看下这个链接 https://gofile.io/d/CkETYa ，链接里有英文版和中文版，英文版是在书中第9页的 *2.2.1 Currents in Perspective* 节中a lightning strike，对应的翻译是中文版的书中第5页，最下面一行，书上翻译是`避雷器`，我认为把`a lightning strike`翻译为`避雷器`完全就是错误的，正确的翻译应该是`闪电`，可以参考维基百科链接 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_strike ，我很有兴趣想听听你的看法。
Tom
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Tom
<p>Workplace - 工作场所 = &quot;the work environment&quot;, where you work and interact with your fellow employees (usually refers to the same place)</p>
<p>Worksite - 工作场地 = &quot;the work location&quot;, where you go to work (can be long-term or short-term. If it is short-term, it might change every day or a few times a day)</p>
<p>We say workplace bullying, but we don't say Worksite bullying because a Worksite only refers to a location, but a workplace including the people in that place</p>
<p>工地 = 施工場地 = construction site/ worksite (can be as big as a builds complex or as small as a road sign)</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>When speaking with people in the educational field, I notice some of us refers to &quot;worksite&quot; as the place they work at. Such as their school. However, I always thought that &quot;workplace&quot; would be more accurate.</p>
<p>Findings: While &quot;<strong>worksite</strong>&quot; and &quot;<strong>workplace</strong>&quot; can both make sense to describe the place someone works at.</p>
<p>The former &quot;<strong>worksite</strong>&quot; can lean toward the definition of an &quot;<em>construction site</em>&quot;, an <em>specific project location</em>. It, however, also have the meaning of an &quot;workplace&quot;(?)</p>
<p>In contrast, the latter &quot;<strong>workplace</strong>&quot; is more accurately for where someone works at. (i.e. office, school, factory, etc...)</p>
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<p>Contextual Chinese Translation:</p>
<h2>工作场所 (Workplace) / 职场 (Work Environment)</h2>
<p><strong>工作场所 (Workplace)</strong>: 进行工作的地方; physical site of your job.</p>
<p><strong>职场 (Work Environment)</strong>: 职业活动的环境; emphasizes professional work environment.</p>
<h2>办公室 (Office)</h2>
<p><strong>办公室 (Office)</strong>: 处理公务; The workplace where services or other related work are taken place, such as that of a paperwork.</p>
<pre><code>  办 = 处理; to deal with. In here, the word &quot;办&quot; refers to dealing with matters.
 
  公 = 处理公务; Handling public affairs.
</code></pre>
<h2>工地 (Worksite)</h2>
<p><strong>工地 (Worksite)</strong>: construction site or a designated project location.</p>
<pre><code>  工 = 生产劳动; labor; physical work
</code></pre>
<p>While in English also has the meaning of a workplace, as a 'site' is an synonym for 'place'. In Chinese, however, '工地' can only refer to construction as its first character '工' refers to physical work.</p>
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<p>What are your thoughts on  translate and differentiate workplace and worksite in a Chinese setting?</p>

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How would you translate workplace and worksite in Chinese?
# How would you translate workplace and worksite in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-11-04)

When speaking with people in the educational field, I notice some of us refers to "worksite" as the place they work at. Such as their school. However, I always thought that "workplace" would be more accurate.

Findings: While "**worksite**" and "**workplace**" can both make sense to describe the place someone works at.

The former "**worksite**" can lean toward the definition of an "*construction site*", an *specific project location*. It, however, also have the meaning of an "workplace"(?)

In contrast, the latter "**workplace**" is more accurately for where someone works at. (i.e. office, school, factory, etc...)

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Contextual Chinese Translation:

## 工作场所 (Workplace) / 职场 (Work Environment)

**工作场所 (Workplace)**: 进行工作的地方; physical site of your job.

**职场 (Work Environment)**: 职业活动的环境; emphasizes professional work environment.

## 办公室 (Office)

**办公室 (Office)**: 处理公务; The workplace where services or other related work are taken place, such as that of a paperwork.

```
  办 = 处理; to deal with. In here, the word "办" refers to dealing with matters.
 
  公 = 处理公务; Handling public affairs.

```

## 工地 (Worksite)

**工地 (Worksite)**: construction site or a designated project location.

```
  工 = 生产劳动; labor; physical work

```

While in English also has the meaning of a workplace, as a 'site' is an synonym for 'place'. In Chinese, however, '工地' can only refer to construction as its first character '工' refers to physical work.

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What are your thoughts on translate and differentiate workplace and worksite in a Chinese setting?

**Tags:** translation, word, word-requests, terminology


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-11-05. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Worksite link: <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Worksite&redirect=no>

Redirect to

Workplace link: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace>

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But in dictionary,

1. workplace meaning:

> the room, building etc where you work 工作场所

或者

> A place where people work, such as an office or factory. 工作场所（如办公室、工厂等）

2. worksite meaning(这里关于worksite的解释和例子, 我感觉不准确):

> an area where an industry is located or where work takes place 工地

For example:

> Some workers are sent for three months to our worksite in Germany.一些工人被派到我们在德国的工地上干三个月。

> The construction company decides to move heavy caterpillars into the worksite, an act which creates a lot of cacophonies for the residents. 营造公司决定将大型机具移至工地，造成了对当地居民的许多噪音

结论:

你问题中最后部分的`工`应该来自 *worksite meaning* 中 *an area where an industry is located or where work takes place* 包含的`industry`(工业).

在英文中Worksite 和 workplace 是一个意思, 都表示工作场所.

但在中文里, worksite 侧重`工地`, workplace 侧重 `工作场所`, `工作场所`包含`工地`. 我感觉把worksite翻译为 *工地* 不准确. 要表达工地的话用`building site`可能比较好.

> A building site is an area of land on which a building or a group of buildings is in the process of being built or altered. 建筑工地

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I agree that building site (建筑工地) may be more accurate for 工地. However, I may have been confused because of how the dictionary in English gave so many synonyms for 工地. For example "construction site", "building site",  "worksite"(based on contex).  
> **username_1**: @username_0 中文意思只能作为参考，意思(meaning)要以英文解释为准，中文翻译好多错误的，有的英文翻译为中文的句子(或文章或段落)都不通顺。  
> **username_0**: 根据我的观察，有一些英文字翻译到中文时会有些不准确性。不过呢，中文作为表意文字的潜力也很高。因此通过一些官方翻译，我们可以更明确得理解一些外来语的中文翻译。例如游戏中boss的官方翻译是“首领”。但在口语中“老大”也可以合理使用。正如宝可梦中的火箭队总是称呼他们的首领为“坂木老大”。 虽然中英翻译中有很多文化差异，但我认为他们仍然可以有个准确／适应的翻译。另外我想到的例子就是“小说”。在我阅读一些来自中文以外，但被翻译为中文的小说时，我发现书里的语法都是有被很精炼地修饰。不论是来自日文或者是英文的小说。翻译为中文时，句法／语法都有经过精心的修饰。  因此，我认为中文是可以作为参考，但也不可以说它不通顺。也许不通顺的翻译只是来自那些不太会翻译，不懂文化差异和语境的人吧。 (True, but I still believe Chinese can have great official translation as an logogramic language.)  
> **username_1**: @username_0 关于“ 因此，我认为中文是可以作为参考，但也不可以说它不通顺。也许不通顺的翻译只是来自那些不太会翻译，不懂文化差异和语境的人吧。” 我想说你应该没看到一些技术方面的英文书翻译为中文书，意思完全偏离了英文原版作者的意思，之前我看过一本书，叫做<Practical Electronics for Inventors>应该是第4版，印象中第一章(刚开始的部分)里有个句子关于闪电的翻译，错的很离谱，有兴趣的话你可以看看。这个错误不是关于通顺不通顺的问题，完全属于翻译错误，严重偏离原英文作者的意图。  
> **username_0**: 在技术方面 我确实看过类似的错误翻译。它们偏向英语直译过来的。另外这让我想起一些比较不流畅的翻译。比如「调制解调器」（modem）。我认为「数据器」是更好的翻译  
> **username_1**: @username_0  关于<Practical Electronics for Inventors>第4版中我之前看到的一个错误，如果你有兴趣的话，可以看下这个链接 https://gofile.io/d/CkETYa ，链接里有英文版和中文版，英文版是在书中第9页的 *2.2.1 Currents in Perspective* 节中a lightning strike，对应的翻译是中文版的书中第5页，最下面一行，书上翻译是`避雷器`，我认为把`a lightning strike`翻译为`避雷器`完全就是错误的，正确的翻译应该是`闪电`，可以参考维基百科链接 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_strike ，我很有兴趣想听听你的看法。  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-11-04. Score: 2

Workplace - 工作场所 = "the work environment", where you work and interact with your fellow employees (usually refers to the same place)

Worksite - 工作场地 = "the work location", where you go to work (can be long-term or short-term. If it is short-term, it might change every day or a few times a day)

We say workplace bullying, but we don't say Worksite bullying because a Worksite only refers to a location, but a workplace including the people in that place

工地 = 施工場地 = construction site/ worksite (can be as big as a builds complex or as small as a road sign)


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