小浪底工程是我国继长江三峡水电站的又一重要水利枢纽。它总投资超过300亿元,采用国际招标的方式,德、意、法、英等十几个国家的外方技术人员进驻小浪底。这样,外方技术人员的居住问题首先需要解决。我有幸作为施工员,给“老外”盖临时住宅。这批住宅均由外方设计。因此,“老外”给的图纸,包括鉴定合同,全部为英文。一个单词如翻译不准,就有可能造成施工错误。当地为山区,环境恶劣,而且“老外”不供应水电,买当地人供应的水用, Xiaolangdi Project is another important water control hub in China following the Three Gorges Hydropower Station. It has a total investment of more than 30 billion yuan. It employs international bidding methods, and foreign technical personnel from more than a dozen countries such as Germany, Italy, France, and Britain stationed in Xiaolangdi. In this way, the problem of the residence of foreign technicians must first be solved. I have the honour of being a construction worker and building a temporary residence for the “foreigner”. This batch of homes is designed by foreign parties. Therefore, drawings given by “Laowai”, including the appraisal contract, are all in English. If a word is not translated properly, it may cause construction errors. The local area is mountainous and the environment is harsh, and “Laowai” does not supply water and electricity, and buys water for local people to use.