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America’s floating city in the South China Sea
位于中國南海的美國“浮城”對越南進行歷史性訪問
IT’S OH SIX HUNDRED HOURS WHEN A VOICE crackles through the loudspeaker
卡爾·文森號正前往越南進行歷史性訪問，
and into the cabins of the roughly 5,300 sailors, civilians and pilots who live aboard the U.S.S.Carl Vinson, who is on a historic vist to Vietnam,
早上六點，喇叭里傳來通知，對住在文森號上的近5300名海員、乘客及飛行員來說，
and another day begins on what they call their "floating city.".
“浮城”上新的一天又開始了。
By day’s end, more than 100 sorties will have been launched, flying out over the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
當天結束之前，文森號將會出動100多架飛機，飛往頗有爭議的中國南海的上空。
One of America’s longest-serving Nimitz class aircraft carriers, the Vinson dropped anchor on March 5 in waters near Da Nang, Vietnam,
美國服役時間最長的尼米茲級航母之一文森號于3月5日停靠在了越南峴港附近，
midway through a deployment that has already sent its formation of ships to Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines.
盡管文森號此次已經將艦艇編隊部署到了夏威夷，關島和菲律賓，但到此為止，文森號此次的任務才算執(zhí)行了一半。
The mission marks a strengthening of regional ties, especially with former American foe Vietnam;
這次任務代表地區(qū)關系，尤其是美國與其前對手越南的關系，得到了增進；
it’s the first time a U.S. carrier has visited the country since the war ended more than 40 years ago.
這也是越戰(zhàn)結束40多年來美國航母首次訪問越南。
"Truly, it’s a huge deal," says Vice Admiral Phillip Sawyer, commander of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet, in Vietnam for the visit.
針對此次訪問，身在越南的美國海軍第7艦隊司令菲利普·索耶中將說到，“這次確實是一筆巨大的交易。”
Consul General Mary Tarnowka, based in Ho Chi Minh City, says the U.S. "could not be more optimistic about our shared future together."
美國駐胡志明市的總領事瑪麗·塔諾卡表示，美國“對美越兩國的未來充滿信心。”
China may not share the enthusiasm.
然而，中國對此事的熱情可能就不那么高漲了。
Beijing considers most of the South China Sea its sovereign territory and has militarized several small islands and reefs in the waterway.
北京方面認為中國對南海大部分地區(qū)都擁有領土主權，并已經在該航道的幾個小島和珊瑚礁上設立了軍事基地。
The Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei all lay claim to parts of the waters, through which nearly a third of global trade passes each year.
每年，全球有三分之一的貿易商船要從此處經過，而菲律賓、越南、臺灣、馬來西亞和文萊也都聲稱自己對該海域的部分地區(qū)擁有主權。
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