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我们原来说过不少奇葩的菜单和公共场所标牌 这样的 最近，韩国首都首尔也意识到了这个问题。该市政府决定发起一个人人来纠错的活动，帮助改进公共场所的各类指示性标牌 我们来看BBC的报道： Seoul's city government is asking people for help to correct poorly translated street signs - with prizes on offer for those who spot the most errors. 首尔市政府发动广大群众帮助纠正 It's running a two-week campaign calling on Koreans and foreigners alike to keep their eyes peeled for mistakes in English, Japanese and Chinese text, the Korea Times reports. 据《韩国时报》报道，该市正在进行为期两周的纠错活动，呼吁本国人和外国人擦亮眼睛发现英语、日语以及中文 There's a particular focus on public transport signs, maps and information signs at historic sites, as part of a drive to improve the experience of foreign tourists in the South Korean capital. Anyone spotting a confusing or incorrect translation is being asked to snap a photo and report the details via email. 该活动主要关注公共交通标志、地图以及历史遗迹的信息牌的 As an added incentive, the government is stumping up 1.6m won ($1,430) in gift vouchers, with the top error-spotter getting an "award of excellence" and a 200,000 won voucher ($180). 首尔市政府专门拿出160万韩元 While the campaign's promotional poster uses fairly innocuous typos as examples, the internet is awash with more amusing - and sometimes embarrassing - errors, particularly on tourist menus. Earlier this year, South Korea's government announced plans to crack down on baffling menu translations. | 
