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English translation: action figures

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Chinese term or phrase:	繪本主角公仔
English translation:	action figures
Entered by:	Vikki Leung

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21:04 Feb 15, 2008

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Chinese term or phrase: 繪本主角公仔

What does 繪本主角公仔 mean here?

幾米，一位出生於台灣宜蘭的繪本畫家。走過創作10年，他的作品被改編成舞臺劇、電影、電視劇和動畫，並有繪本主角公仔和眾多圖像授權產品。

Paul Frank KudoZ activity Questions: 78 (none open) Answers: 37
Local time: 02:25

action figures

Explanation:
I believe this is sufficient, because "action figures of the characters in the (artist's) illustrations" is implied already.

繪本畫家 = Illustration artist

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Vikki Leung
Canada
Local time: 20:25

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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

action figures

Vikki Leung

4 +1

dolls based on characters in picture books

rushidao

4 +1

character figures and toys

quoi

3 +1

figurines/models of the (major) characters in his picture books

chica nueva

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50 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

action figures

Explanation:
I believe this is sufficient, because "action figures of the characters in the (artist's) illustrations" is implied already.

繪本畫家 = Illustration artist

Example sentence(s):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_figures

Vikki Leung
Canada
Local time: 20:25
Native speaker of:

English,

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thank you for all the helpful answers!

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

character figures and toys

Explanation:
公仔的范畴比较大，可以是收藏品，也可以是玩具。

quoi
Native speaker of:

Chinese

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

dolls based on characters in picture books

Explanation:
公仔 = dolls

http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/幾米 (see end of first paragraph)
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/www.sc.xinhuanet.com/con...

Reference: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B9%BE%E7%B1%B3
Reference: http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/www.sc.xinhuanet.com/con...

rushidao
Local time: 08:25
Native speaker of:

Chinese

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

figurines/models of the (major) characters in his picture books

Explanation:
see 人型公仔幾米

玩具收藏指南：香港的几家特色玩具店-玩具信息- [ Translate this page ]This site may harm your computer.
近年，人型公仔(figure)深受香港年轻人的欢迎，人型公仔的主角大多是社会上的知名人物，像著名的运动员等。这些玩具的手工很仔细，而且模仿角色的样貌仿真度很高，四肢 ...
www.chinatoynet.com/html/list.asp?id= 6343 - Similar pages

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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-02-16 06:26:37 GMT)
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主角 = leading role, lead, protagonist (外研社:汉英词典) -> 主要角色

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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-02-16 06:32:28 GMT)
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'幾米的品牌經營，卻是從一張圖、一本繪本、一種生活態度開始，然後發展出品牌，進而再發展周邊商品，'
'文化產業化的過程中，商品化是必經之路。在幾米品牌經營的第二階段，李雨珊致力開發周邊商品，例如文具、皮件、公仔等；並授權讓幾米作品發展為音樂、舞台劇、電影等形式。'

Reference: http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:CFtjIsqIFfEJ:media.care...

chica nueva
Local time: 12:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

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Feb 16, 2008 - Changes made by Vikki Leung:
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