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The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress and the London 2012 Olympic torch are among designs competing to be crowned the best of the year.
剑桥公爵夫人、凯特王妃的婚纱和2012年伦敦奥运会的火炬正在比赛年度更佳设想的桂冠。
The duchess's ivory bridal gown, designed by Alexander McQueen's creative director Sarah Burton, was widely considered to be a roaring success when it was unveiled at the royal wedding last April.
王妃那件象牙白的成婚号衣，是由英国闻名服拆品牌Alexander McQueen创意特殊的掌门人Sarah Burton设想的，在往年四月的皇室婚礼上初度表态，被公认为是一件十分胜利的设想做品。
The intricately decorated gown, handstitched by dozens of members of the Royal School of Needlework in Hampton Court, was deemed by some to bear a striking resemblance to the one worn by the actress Grace Kelly for her wedding to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, in April 1956.
那件做工精巧的婚纱是由来自汉普顿宫苑皇家缝纫学校的几十名成员手工缝造的，有人认为它能够和女演员格蕾丝·凯利1956年4月嫁给摩纳哥王子雷尼尔三世时穿的那件婚纱相媲美。
It went on display in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace during the annual summer opening last year.
那件婚纱已经于往年年度夏日开放日期间在白金汉宫的一个舞厅里展出。
Its rival is the controversial Olympic torch, created by east London design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. The conical gold torch has compared to a cheese grater or an ice cream cone.
而和它比赛年度更佳设想的合作敌手则是引起争议的奥运火炬，是由来自伦敦东部的Edward Barber和Jay Osgerby设想的。有人把那个圆锥形的金色火炬比方成一台干酪磨碎机或者是一个冰淇淋甜筒。
The cutting edge design team said at the time they wanted it to resemble a piece of sporting equipment rather than a trophy. They described it as 'physically light and visually light', but the 80cm perforated gold design divided commentators. Nevertheless, it makes it firmly onto the Design Museum's annual awards nominees list.
火炬的设想团队称，其时他们期看那个火炬更像是一种运动配备而不是一个奖杯。设想师认为那款火炬“无论是重量上仍是视觉上都让人觉得轻快”，然而人们对那款80厘米高的镂空金色设想却批驳纷歧。不外那个火炬仍然毫无悬念地获得了设想博物馆年度大奖的提名。
The east London velodrome built for the 2012 Olympics finds its way onto the list - a good sign that the constructions for the British Olympics could be a lot more successful than that other infamous landmark venue, the Millenium Dome.
位于伦敦东部、为2012年奥运会修建的自行车馆也榜上有名，那很好地表白了伦敦奥运会的建筑比其他一些地标性建筑胜利得多，好比那座千禧圆顶馆。
Dubbed the Oscars of the design world, the top award is much coveted among those in the industry. The long-listed designs are in seven different categories: architecture, fashion, furniture, graphics, product and transport.
设想年度大奖被喻为设想界的奥斯卡，遭到了业内人士的竞相逃逐。获得提名的设想做品包罗7大类：建筑类、时髦类、家居类、绘画类、产物类以及交通类。
A high profile judging panel will decide the best entries in each of the seven categories. Images of the items will go on show at an exhibition at the museum, in Shad Thames, south London, from February 8.A winner named for each category and an overall overall winner for Design of the Year will be announced at a ceremony at the museum on April 24.
公允严正的评审团将会选出那7大类的更佳做品。进围做品的照片将于2月8日起在位于伦敦南部泰晤士区的设想博物馆内展出。每个大类的获胜做品以及最末获得年度设想大奖的做品将于4月24日在博物馆的颁奖仪式上公布。
Exhibition curator Ria Hawthorn said: 'From the everyday practicality of a carefully crafted dining chair to the thought-provoking solar powered 3D printing machine that points to the future, this year's nominees reflect the diversity of design in all its forms, showcasing designs that will have an impact on our everyday and future lives.'
展览负责人Ria Hawthorn说：“从天天要用到的做工精巧的就餐椅到指引将来、惹人根究的太阳能3D打印机，本年的提名做品展示了设想在各类形式上的多样性，那些展出的设想将会对我们如今和将来的日常生活产生影响。”