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公司的代词称呼

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08:34 Dec 29, 2007
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Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research / business
Chinese term or phrase: 公司的代词称呼
有时出于翻译的需要,要为一家公司按一个代词称呼。大家偏向于用什么呢?

他?她?它?这?

我想没什么一定是最好的答案,听听大家交流。
lbone
China
Local time: 03:39
Chinese translation:
Explanation:
机构,一般用动物它。当然,根据语境可以用“这家公司”
、“该公司”、“其”。
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H. J. Zhang
Local time: 03:39
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H. J. Zhang
5They
clearwater


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
They


Explanation:
老外经常用it指代复数概念,却用they指代单数概念。

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Note added at 36 mins (2007-12-29 09:11:49 GMT)
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它,也用人用她的。

clearwater
Local time: 03:39
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Asker: 你可能没注意,我讨论的是中文。

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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6


Explanation:
机构,一般用动物它。当然,根据语境可以用“这家公司”
、“该公司”、“其”。

H. J. Zhang
Local time: 03:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all for your discussions. I think the choice is something personal, but many different people choose the same option may also tell something. Selection of the answer for this question is based on votes.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  J.H. Wang: 该公司
2 hrs

agree  orientalhorizon
3 hrs

agree  Shirley Lao
3 hrs

agree  iiiox
5 hrs

agree  cyb20030601: They
4 days

agree  Quach Hue My: 其公司、 此公司
17 days
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