plant a tree for every sold thing

16:22 Jun 29, 2015
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations
English term or phrase: plant a tree for every sold thing
Do not promise to plant a tree for every sold thing, unless you intend to 这里是指广告的一些原则,请问怎么翻译合适 谢谢
Dylan Beck
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Summary of answers provided
4对每一所卖的商品都做美好(或夸大)的承诺
Yingzhi He
4賣一貨,植一樹。
pkchan
4如果没有坚定的决心,就不要承诺卖出一件商品种一颗树。
Ivan Niu
4广告营销,切忌空口承诺。
Liqun Mou
3见下
tanglsus
2每卖出一件东西,就植一棵树(的承诺)
loveli307


  

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对每一所卖的商品都做美好(或夸大)的承诺


Explanation:
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整句的意思就是说:不要每个广告都向消费者做出夸大的承诺。
我觉得么有必要吧“every sold thing” 按字面意思翻译,因为广告肯定是只给一个产品做。因此,我个人把它翻成 "每个广告"

Yingzhi He
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每卖出一件东西,就植一棵树(的承诺)


Explanation:
广告中,有不少承诺,比如每卖出一瓶水,就捐一分钱。而植树显然更难。意指若非真心打算这么做,就别做出超出自己能力的承诺。

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见下


Explanation:
Do not promise to plant a tree for every sold thing,

(若无一诺千金的决意,)不要就销售(利润)的逐件逐项所得一一作出公益付出的许诺


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賣一貨,植一樹。


Explanation:
不切實際的承諾。

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如果没有坚定的决心,就不要承诺卖出一件商品种一颗树。


Explanation:
FYI

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广告营销,切忌空口承诺。


Explanation:
翻译时可跳脱原文,直接提取原文想表达的意思即可。


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