《新唐书·列传·卷一百四十五》
其地域：东边跨海可到新罗，南边渡海可到百济，西北渡辽水与营州接壤，北边是。
地东跨海距新罗，南亦跨海距百济，西北度辽水与营州接，北靺鞨。
Its territory: the east can cross the sea to Silla, the south can cross the sea to Baekje, the northwest crosses the Liaohe River and borders Yingzhou, and the north is.
<s>[INST] From the Classical Chinese script: 地东跨海距新罗，南亦跨海距百济，西北度辽水与营州接，北靺鞨。, document the translation approach to render an English version. Initial step: [...], Following steps: [...], English rendition: Its territory: the east can cross the sea to Silla, the south can cross the sea to Baekje, the northwest crosses the Liaohe River and borders Yingzhou, and the north is."
[/INST] **Translation Approach:**

**Initial step:**
- Identify the main subject of the text: Its territory
- Identify the geographical directions mentioned: east, south, northwest, and north
- Extract the key verbs and actions: cross the sea, borders, and is

**Following steps:**
- Translate the key verbs and actions:
    - cross the sea: cross the sea to...
    - borders: borders...
    - is: is...
- Translate the geographical directions:
    - east: the east
    - south: the south
    - northwest: the northwest
    - north: the north
- Arrange the translated elements in a logical order based on the geographical directions:
    - Its territory: the east can cross the sea to Silla, the south can cross the sea to Baekje, the northwest crosses the Liaohe River and borders Yingzhou, and the north is...

**English rendition:**
Its territory: the east can cross the sea to Silla, the south can cross the sea to Baekje, the northwest crosses the Liaohe River and borders Yingzhou, and the north is inhabited by the Mohe people.</s>
From the Classical Chinese script: 地东跨海距新罗，南亦跨海距百济，西北度辽水与营州接，北靺鞨。, document the translation approach to render an English version. Initial step: [...], Following steps: [...], English rendition: Its territory: the east can cross the sea to Silla, the south can cross the sea to Baekje, the northwest crosses the Liaohe River and borders Yingzhou, and the north is."
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**Translation Approach:**

**Initial step:**
- Identify the main subject of the text: Its territory
- Identify the geographical directions mentioned: east, south, northwest, and north
- Extract the key verbs and actions: cross the sea, borders, and is

**Following steps:**
- Translate the key verbs and actions:
    - cross the sea: cross the sea to...
    - borders: borders...
    - is: is...
- Translate the geographical directions:
    - east: the east
    - south: the south
    - northwest: the northwest
    - north: the north
- Arrange the translated elements in a logical order based on the geographical directions:
    - Its territory: the east can cross the sea to Silla, the south can cross the sea to Baekje, the northwest crosses the Liaohe River and borders Yingzhou, and the north is...

**English rendition:**
Its territory: the east can cross the sea to Silla, the south can cross the sea to Baekje, the northwest crosses the Liaohe River and borders Yingzhou, and the north is inhabited by the Mohe people.
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