世博倒计时一百天：准备工作紧密进行中(双语)

来源：Shanghaidaily 2010-01-22 12:58

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More than 50 incumbent heads of state or government have said they will visit Shanghai to see the World Expo 2010, the organizer said yesterday as the city marked the 100-day countdown to the exposition's opening.
昨天是世博100天倒计时开始的日子，组织者说有五十多位国家或政府领导人表示要前来上海参观世博会。

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is planning his visit to coincide with the beginning of the Expo, according to Herve Ladsous, French ambassador to China.
法国驻中国大使Herve Ladsous说，法国总统萨科奇计划于世博期间访问中国。

The city yesterday noted the countdown with ceremonies, commemorative stamps and a drive to recruit home-stay families for Expo visitors.
上海昨日以举办庆典、发行纪念邮票、招募世博家庭的方式开始了百日倒计时。

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At a gathering at the Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng encouraged the entire city to spare no effort in preparing for the World Expo.
在上海大舞台召开的大会中，上海市委书记俞正声鼓励市民尽全力备战世博。

The Shanghai government has made security its top priority and will ensure the "perfect safety" of the Expo site, Yu told about 6,000 participants, including government officials, local residents, Expo volunteers and security guards, at the gathering.
俞正声告诉6000名包括政府官员、本地居民、志愿者和安保人员的与会人员，上海政府把安全问题作为工作重心，将确保世博园区的“一定安全”。

The World Expo organizers will hold five trial operations in April to minimize the possibility of things going wrong. Officials will be testing exhibition pavilions, security and volunteer arrangements, visitor services and logistics.
组织方将于四月份举办四场世博试展，以把可能出现的风险降至最低。行政人员届时将视察展示厅、确认安保和志愿者工作安排、检视服务项目和后勤工作。

In the last trial, 500,000 people will fill the Expo site as organizers see how all the preparations check out.
最后一次试展中，世博园区将迎来五十万人，组织者将借此监测所有准备工作的运行状况。

Most new traffic construction projects for the Expo, including the central ring road and new subway lines, have been completed and opened to traffic. Ferry lines across the Huangpu River will be completed within three months.
大部分为世博而新建的交通工程，包括中环线和新的地铁线都已完成施工并对外开放。三个月后还将开辟横渡黄浦江的渡轮线。