Style:

formal   informal

written   oral

 

Diction: formal vs. ordinary

stock decline   remind                                          bear in mind

number go down   make sure to know          not forget

 

Sentence structure: impersonal vs. personal or passive vs. active

It has been noted that the   Studems are requested to remind  Penalties for overdue books

stock of books …            themselves,..                                  will be enforced...

The number of books...        Please make sure you know... We are going to enforce                                                                                                       the rules …

 

Person:

third impersonal tone first person to second person tone

译文比较：

a. 查本馆藏书锐减。学生当不忘本馆书籍流通之规则和他人之需。逾期不归还者当受严罚。

b. 图书馆的书接最近大量减少，请大家牢记借书的规定，不要忘记图书馆是为大众提供方便的场所。因此，从现在起我们将更严格地执行規定。特此警告！