T/CCAATB 0010-2021 Standard for the Translation and Writing of English Signage in Civil Airport Terminal Areas
T/CCAATB 0010-2021
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Main technical content: With the development of global economic integration and increasingly close exchanges between the international community, civil airports, as important gateways for cities to open up to the outside world and showcase their image, have become important intersections for people with different cultural backgrounds and language usage. The standardization and unification of English translations for terminal area signs at civil airports play a crucial role in showcasing the development of China's material and spiritual civilization and promoting socialist values. According to surveys, there are many irregularities in the English translations of terminal area signs at civil airports, such as spelling errors, grammatical mistakes, direct translations from Chinese, and colloquial language use. This results in poor information dissemination, inefficient communication, and unsatisfactory service quality, which not only affect passengers' airport experience and damage the country's image, but also hinder the improvement of China's international service level and modern management capabilities in civil aviation. In recent years, China's civil aviation has achieved remarkable achievements, especially the rapid development of civil airports, which has gradually shifted from a quantity-oriented development model focusing on numbers, total volume, and incremental growth to a quality-oriented development model emphasizing quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, civil airport construction is about to enter a peak development phase, with an increasing number of new and renovation projects. Therefore, it is urgent to standardize the English translations of terminal area signs at civil airports and build human-oriented airports with cultural connotations, reflecting the spirit of contemporary civil aviation and the times, and promoting socialist values. The "Specification for English Translations of Terminal Area Signs at Civi