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Brochures and Guides
Mission Dolores
English-Japanese translation of walking guide
Occasionally I enjoy the opportunity to work on English-to-Japanese translations. I do join forces with a native Japanese speaker, since my written Japanese is not good. Such collaborative efforts are appreciated by clients, who gets the benefit of both English and Japanese points of view. This translation of a tour guide for Mission Dolores in San Francisco was the happy result of such a joint effort.
To view the Japanese translation, please download Mission_J.doc (69KB)
The original English
text, which I did not write, is presented below.
The Basilica
The church did not survive the 1906 earthquake as did the original Mission beside it. The present church, completed in 1918, was designated a basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1952. As a basilica, it is an honorary church of the pope. The partially opened red and yellow umbrella on the right side of the altar and the carved coat of arms with the papal insignia on the left are the marks of a basilica.
The choir window pictures St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, patron of the Mission and the City of San Francisco. The lower windows depict the 21 California Missions. Two of them honor the founders, Fathers Serra and Palou.
High above the main altar is a wood carving of Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows). The Seven Sorrows of Mary are portrayed individually above the main door, as well as on the facades of the side balconies.
One of the most exciting moments in the history of the Basilica was on September 17, 1987, when Pope John Paul II came to meet with AIDS sufferers and elderly. A touching memory is that of the Holy Father embracing and blessing a child suffering from AIDS.
Mission San Francisco de Asis
Mission San Francisco de Asis (Mission Dolores) is designated as "Registered Landmark Number One'" of the City and County of San Francisco. The Mission is the oldest intact building in San Francisco and the oldest Mission not rebuilt in California. The founding date of the Mission, June 29,1776 (5 days before the signing of the Declaration Of Independence), is San' Francisco's official birthday.
Many pioneers of early California are enshrined at the Mission: Arguello, the first Governor of California under Mexico; de Haro, the first' alcalde of San Francisco; and pioneer settler Moraga are among those buried at the Mission, as are also many victims of the Vigilante Committee (V.C.). The Mission was built by the hard work of the Indian tribes who were native to the area. Several thousand natives are also buried in the area surrounding the Mission.
To view the Japanese translation, please download Mission_J.doc (69KB)
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