陶瓷china探源

　

ceramics, earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, china, pottery

　　在一般英汉词典上被译为“陶瓷，陶器，瓷器”等，一般的英英词典 对这几个词的解释也很简单，看不出差别来。对这类词可以查阅百科全书。
    从Encyclopedia Americana对这几个词的解释可知，ceramics是陶瓷制品的总称，陶瓷制品分为多孔和无孔两大类。earthenware和pottery都是多孔的，能吸水，是在中温烧成的，但前者多为浅色，后者都为深色。翻译时这两个词不好区分，只能都译为“陶器”。stoneware, porcelain和china都是无孔的，不吸水，是在高温烧成的。stoneware多为深色，可译为“缸器”或“炻器”。porcelain和china都是白色的（上釉前），但前者泛指工业用瓷和日用瓷，可译为瓷器，后者专指日常用瓷，可译为“日用瓷”。

　　

Coincidence in EnglishChina.com

    One day, englishchina.com received a email:

I am trying to find the Aynsley Cottage Garden English china.  Portrayal of the floral of an English Cottage Garden.  Can you tell me where I can purchase it in the United States of America.  I live in Colorado.

I also have a friend who is in need of replacement pieces for this as well.

Thank You.
Sincerely,
D.  Goodwin

    I am wondering how this email come to englishchina.com and so reply an email to ask. The reply answer is:

I found your e-mail by going to www.englishchina.com and somewhere among the parts that were in English, I found a spot I clicked on and it brought up an e-mail letter to you.

I appreciate your response.   I have found a place that has replacement pieces here in the USA, but I was interested in knowing if this set was still being made.

Thank you so much.
D. Goodwin

    Webmaster of englishchina.com said that englishchina.com is a web for Chinese to learn English and if needed,  englishchina.com is willing to introduce an international businessman in China  to find this product for him. And the reply from Mr Goodwin followed:

Thank you for your reply.  Yes, English china also is a brand of dishes. 

You are so kind to offer to help.  I really appreciate it.  I have found a company that will be able to sell me what I am needing.

My son is planning on visiting your country later this year.   I hope he meets many people who are kind as you have been to me.

Sincerely,
D. Goodwin

     It is a nice coincidence, isn't it?