1990年第三期《中国翻译》上有作者掲示了下列汉语广告及其英语译文：
1.沙市电冰箱厂是国家轻工业部定点厂
Shashi Refrigerator Plant is specialised in the manufacture of the Ministry of Light Industry.
对英译作了很大的改进：
2. Shashi Refrigerator Plant is one of the appointed manufacturers for manufacturing refrigerators by ihe Ministry of Light Industry.
但是在这改进后的共有112个印刷符号的句子内，就有共占 44个印刷符号的近两对单词是重复的，而“appoint”译“定点”亦欠精当。其实，广告宣传行文不宜累赘拖沓而应力求精简。因此，拟略作改动如下，是否有当？求正于读者：
3. Shashi Refrigerator Plant is one designated by the Ministry of Light Industry.

4. Shashi Refrigerator Plant is one designated by the Ministry of Light Industry as fridge- manufacturer.

5. Shashi Refrigerator Plant is a plant so designated by the Light Industry Ministry.

6. Shashi Refirgerator Plant is a MLI-designated refrigeraior manufacturor.

7. Shashi Refrigerator Plant is a MLI - designated fridge-maker.