池国祥-英文地质论文写作中常见的问题

1、英文地质论文写作中常见的问题,池国祥,里贾纳大学地质系 University of Regina,Importance of Publication,- Scientific records,- Communication with international community,- Contribution to scientific advancement,- Social-economic impacts,- Career development,写作过程也是科研的一部分：激发思维，推敲研究结果的意义。 审稿和修改过程对科研有促进作用。,英文地质论文写作的常见问题 结构及格式问题 语法和

2、用词问题 其它问题 投稿注意问题,科技论文写作的主要问题是论文结构及格式问题，而不是英文问题。 结构好而英文不好的论文很容易修改，而结构不好的论文则很难改。,Highlight 只说做了什么，没说发现什么,Detailed petrographic work carried out Important constraint on U mineralization recognized,Xenotime coeval with uraninite in Athabasca Basin Onset of U mineralization related to volcanism and brine

3、 formation,引言的核心是 What Why How,不要把研究结果在前言里讲出来,没有分清目的 (purposes) 和目标 (objectives),This paper aims to carry out detailed field, petrographic, stable isotope and fluid inclusion studies of the Poplar Mountain gold deposit.,This paper aims to understand the mineralization conditions and processes of the

4、 Poplar Mountain gold deposit, through detailed field, petrographic, stable isotope and fluid inclusion studies.,空洞的文献总结,Empty Review: The sedimentary and stratigraphy of the Viking Formation have been studied by Smith (1978) and Walker et al. (1990). Little work has been done on diagenesis, except

5、a stable isotope study by Lee (1998). The petroleum system has been evaluated by Cook (1989), .,Informative Review: The Viking Formation has been interpreted to have formed in a wave-dominated shoreface and transitional zones (Smith, 1978; Walker et al., 1990). A diagenetic study of calcite cements

6、by Lee (1998) yielded d18O of -18 to -15%o (PDB), which were interpreted to indicate,参考文献的引用不恰当,有些地区前人已做了大量工作。但这不意味这你要引用所有工作。引用什么和不引用什么要得当。 引用要放在恰当的地方。引用某文（或图）等于告诉读者“请看”。 要把 Credit 给该给的人。,Cite references in chronological order,There are a number of previous studies in this field (Smith, 1999; Andes

7、et al., 2001; Sun et al., 1988).,There are a number of previous studies in this field (Andes et al., 2001; Smith, 1999; Sun et al., 1988).,There are a number of previous studies in this field (Sun et al., 1988; Smith, 1999; Andes et al., 2001).,For first author of the the same name, the order of lis

8、ting references is single-author first, two-author second, and multi-author last (in chronological order),Li, S., 2011, Li, S., Anderson, K. and Wang, L., 2000, . Li, S. and Baker, A., 2003, . Li, S., Wang, N. and Zhu, C., 1989, .,Li, S., 2011, Li, S. and Baker, A., 2003, . Li, S., Wang, N. and Zhu,

9、 C., 1989, . Li, S., Anderson, K. and Wang, L., 2000, .,区域地质背景没有根据本文的内容进行取舍,区域地质背景的介绍是很有讲究的。不能千篇一律地描述所有的地质背景，要根据本文的重点有所侧重。,现象或数据的描述与解释混杂在一起,We have detected high concentrations of CO2 in the fluid, which is most likely derived from the mantle. However, some crustal CO2 has also been detected, as ref

10、lected by its carbon isotope composition.,The ores are characterized by laminated structures, which are likely of syngenetic origin The syngenetic structures are commonly found in all the deposits in the study area, suggesting that these deposits are probably of SEDEX type.,缺乏详细的地质描述,缺乏详细的岩相学描述,把前人或

11、自己已发表的数据列在结果部分,展示数据的图表出现在讨论部分,展示数据的图表出现在讨论部分,5. Discussion 5.1. Ages of mineralization 5.2. Sources of ore-forming components 5.3. Ore precipitation mechanisms 5.4. Ore genesis,矿床类型不等于矿床成因: Ore genesis: Based on the geological and geochemical characteristics, this mineral deposit is considered to be

12、 a MVT deposit.,把矿床成因和矿床类型混肴,讨论部分没有与引言呼应，没有以事实为依据,Introduction: This paper aims to understand the mineralization conditions and processes of the Poplar Mountain gold deposit, through detailed field, petrographic, stable isotope and fluid inclusions studies.,Discussion: In this section we will focus

13、on the origins of gold deposits in southwestern New Brunswick, especially on the role that crustal evolution may have played in mineralization.,讨论部分把在引言部分说过的话又说一遍,Introduction: The origin of the Poplar Mountain gold deposit has not been well understood. Some researchers believe it formed from magmat

14、ic fluids, whereas others thought .,Discussion: The origin of the Poplar Mountain gold deposit has not been well understood. Some researchers believe it formed from magmatic fluids, whereas others thought .,讨论部分与结果部分小标题重复,2. Results 2.1 Oxygen isotopes 2.2 Carbon isotopes 2.3 Fluid inclusions,3. Dis

15、cussion 3.1 Oxygen isotopes 3.2 Carbon isotopes 3.3 Fluid inclusions,3. Discussion 3.1 Sources of mineralizing fluids 3.2 Ore precipitation mechanisms,图例说明没有直接标在图例旁边,参考文献格式没按要求,作者没列全 错字太多 名字缩写不统一 期刊名称缩写或不缩写不统一 卷号及页码格式不统一 多余的空格,英文地质论文写作的常见问题 结构及格式问题 语法和用词问题 其它问题 投稿注意问题,“The” 的用与不用,Jinding deposit is

16、a large Zn-Pb deposit.,There are many Sn deposits in the southern Hunan.,The Jinding deposit is a large Zn-Pb deposit.,There are many Sn deposits in southern Hunan.,There are many Sn deposits in the southern Hunan area.,“the”, “a” 及复数的使用,要根据上下文而定 “The” 含有“那个”或“那些”的意思,没有必要的副词,Very Definitely Obviousl

17、y Extremely Strongly ,放在句子前面，可有可无的的副词,Basically, Actually, If fact, ,不客观的肯定语气,The deposit must have been formed from fluid mixing.,The deposit may have been formed from fluid mixing.,The deposit was likely formed from fluid mixing.,不可数名词不能用复数,This conclusion is supported by many evidences.,This conc

18、lusion is supported by several lines of evidence.,Researches, equipments, ,Zircon and zircons Water and waters Work and works,有些词可当可数名词或不可数名词，但意思不同,“-” 与“ ”的区别,Fault-controlled cm-sized Regional-scale Ice-melting,1020 cm quartzpyrite assemblage NESW trending Figs. ac,The Huanglong Formation The Huan

19、glong and Qiziqiao formations,Formation 还是 formation？,The Huanglong formation The Huanglong and Qiziqiao Formations,有些中文专业词汇可译为多个含义不同的英文词汇,成矿：Metallogeny; Mineralization 测试：Test; Analysis 指示：Indicate; Suggest 根据：According to; Based on 包含：Contain; Include 勘探：Prospecting; Exploration 区： District; Area

20、 带： Belt; Zone 矿体：Ore body; Orebody 特征：Features; Characteristics,不要用不同的名词描写同一个东西或地方,The Shizishan orefield is located in the Lower Yangtze metallogenic belt. There are numerious Mesozoic granitic intrusions in the Shizishan district. Different types of mineralization occur in the Shizishan area . Th

21、e Shizishan deposit is interpreted to have formed from .,“between and ” 和 “from to ” 的区别,The Th values are between 25o and 90oC.,The Th values range from 25o to 90oC.,空间副词和时间副词,Often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally 等表示时间概念的词不能用来描述地质现象出现的普遍性或偶然性。正确的用词应该是 commonly, generally, locally, in places,

22、等等。,Gold often occurs in fractures in quartz, but sometimes it occurs as inclusions in pyrite.,Gold commonly occurs in fractures in quartz, but locally it occurs as inclusions in pyrite.,避免过长或过短的句子,过长的句子容易造成误解。 过短的句子给人感觉信息量太少，效率太低。 长句短句相结合读起来比较舒服,避免主动句和被动句反复交叉使用,A number of mineral deposits have bee

23、n discovered in the study area. Many researchers have studied the mineralogy and geochemistry of the deposits. However, the origin of the deposits has not been well understood.,A number of mineral deposits have been discovered in the study area. Many of them have been studied for mineralogy and geoc

24、hemistry. However, their origin has not been well understood.,两个句子之间不能用逗号分开,The Red Lake gold deposit is located in northwestern Ontario, it is well known for its high grade and large tonnage.,The Red Lake gold deposit is located in northwestern Ontario; it is well known for its high grade and large

25、 tonnage.,The Red Lake gold deposit is located in northwestern Ontario, and it is well known for its high grade and large tonnage.,美式英语与英式英语不可混用,Colour vs color Metre vs meter Centre vs center Vapour vs vapor ,英文地质论文写作的常见问题 结构及格式问题 语法和用词问题 其它问题 投稿注意问题,不要用阿拉伯数字开始一个句子,145 fluid inclusions were measure

26、d for homogenization temperatures, of which 98 were also measured for ice-melting temperature.,One hundred and forty-five (145) fluid inclusions were measured for homogenization temperatures, of which 98 were also measured for ice-melting temperature.,数据的小数点用的不对,The homogenization temperatures of th

27、e fluid inclusions range from 100.2o to 190.8oC, and the salinities range from 27.88 to 35.69 wt.% NaCl equivalent.,The homogenization temperatures of the fluid inclusions range from 100 to 191oC, and the salinities range from 27.9 to 35.7 wt.% NaCl equivalent.,不要用 10-6 做单位,The concentrations of Cu

28、and Zn in the porphyry are 33.8 10-6 and 45.6 10-6, respectively.,The concentrations of Cu and Zn in the porphyry are 33.8 ppm and 45.6 ppm, respectively.,英文地质论文写作的常见问题 结构及格式问题 语法和用词问题 其它问题 投稿注意问题,Submission for Publication,- Editor: Why should I publish your paper?,- Always have the readers in mind.,