A Toad Is a Perfect Tenner: Experts Recommend Wild Candidates for New BanknotesSeekor Katak Ialah 'Tenner' Sempurna: Pakar Mengesyorkan Calon Liar Untuk Wang Kertas Baharu
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The Bank of England has announced that native British wildlife will appear on the next generation of banknotes, replacing the historical figures currently depicted on currency.
Bank of England telah mengumumkan bahawa hidupan liar asli Britain akan muncul pada wang kertas generasi akan datang, menggantikan tokoh sejarah yang digambarkan pada mata wang sekarang.
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the five, ten, twenty, and fifty pound notes.
Wang kertas bernilai lima, sepuluh, dua puluh dan lima puluh paun.
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Although the specific animals have yet to be determined, a panel of wildlife experts and academics will compile a shortlist for public consultation later this summer.
Walaupun haiwan tertentu masih belum ditentukan, sebuah panel pakar hidupan liar dan ahli akademik akan menyusun senarai pendek untuk perundingan awam pada akhir musim panas ini.
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The decision to feature animals on banknotes has not been without controversy.
Keputusan untuk memaparkan haiwan pada wang kertas bukannya tanpa kontroversi.
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Several politicians, including Nigel Farage and Ed Davey, have expressed dissatisfaction with the removal of celebrated figures such as Winston Churchill and Jane Austen.
Beberapa ahli politik, termasuk Nigel Farage dan Ed Davey, telah menyatakan rasa tidak puas hati dengan penyingkiran tokoh-tokoh terkenal seperti Winston Churchill dan Jane Austen.
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Nevertheless, public consultations conducted by the Bank suggest that the majority of citizens favour the transition to wildlife imagery.
Walau bagaimanapun, perundingan awam yang dijalankan oleh Bank menunjukkan bahawa majoriti rakyat menyokong peralihan kepada imej hidupan liar.
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Regularly updating the currency design also serves a practical purpose, as it helps authorities combat counterfeiting more effectively.
Mengemas kini reka bentuk mata wang secara kerap juga mempunyai tujuan praktikal, kerana ia membantu pihak berkuasa memerangi pemalsuan dengan lebih berkesan.
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Early favourites among the candidates include beloved garden creatures such as the hedgehog and the robin, alongside charismatic predators like the barn owl.
Pilihan kegemaran awal dalam kalangan calon termasuk makhluk taman yang disayangi seperti landak dan burung robin, di samping pemangsa berkarisma seperti burung hantu pungguk jelapang.
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Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England, has advocated that the selection criteria should prioritise species successfully reintroduced to England.
Tony Juniper, pengerusi Natural England, telah menyokong bahawa kriteria pemilihan harus mengutamakan spesies yang berjaya diperkenalkan semula ke England.
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Were the committee to adopt this approach, candidates might include the white-tailed eagle and the large blue butterfly.
若委員會採納此方案，候選物種可能包括白尾海鵰和大藍蝶。
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Scotland already features wildlife on its banknotes, with mackerel, otters, red squirrels, and osprey adorning notes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
蘇格蘭的鈔票上已經印有野生動物，由蘇格蘭皇家銀行發行的鈔票上裝飾著鯖魚、水獺、紅松鼠和魚鷹。
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Not all nominations have centred on conventionally appealing species.
並非所有的提名都集中在傳統上吸引人的物種上。
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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has urged that overlooked and unfashionable animals deserve representation on the new banknotes.
英國皇家防止虐待動物協會敦促，被忽視且不討喜的動物也應在新款鈔票上獲得呈現。
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Among its suggestions are the feral pigeon, the urban fox, the herring gull, and the brown rat.
在它的建議中，包括了野鴿、都市狐狸、銀鷗和褐鼠。
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Should such unconventional creatures ultimately feature on British currency, it would represent a bold departure from traditional design sensibilities.
倘若這些非傳統的生物最終出現在英國貨幣上，那將代表對傳統設計審美觀的一次大膽突破。
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Wildlife broadcaster Chris Packham has nominated the red fox for the five pound note, describing foxes as bold, resilient, and quintessentially British.
野生動物播報員克里斯·帕卡姆提名紅狐登上五英鎊鈔票，並形容狐狸是大膽、韌性強且具備典型英國特質的動物。
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The final selection process is expected to generate considerable public interest, with millions of citizens likely to participate in the vote.
最終的篩選過程預計將引起公眾的極大關注，數百萬公民可能會參與投票。
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Whichever animals are ultimately chosen, the new banknotes will serve as a celebration of Britain's rich natural heritage and may even raise awareness of endangered species across the nation.
無論最終選擇哪些動物，新鈔票都將作為對英國豐富自然遺產的慶祝，甚至可能提高全國對瀕危物種的關注。