Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History | | Chinese term or phrase: 惊堂木 | | 旧时官吏审案时用来敲击案桌以示声威的长方形硬木快 |
|  Zhengyu DongKudoZ activityQuestions: 3 (none open) Answers: 16
Australia
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| | wood sounding block | Explanation:
木槌敲打的那個木塊,本來是和gavel 成一套的. 可是YoyoDong朋友找的是形狀相符的.所以我試試看. 只不過是挨打的變成打的,目的作用都是一樣,形狀更不是問題.不過不都是方形或長方形,有的是圓形的.
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 Gertrude Tsau
United States
Local time: 09:21
| Grading comment We know it is not the best answer, but I like your version. It is inspiring, Thank you for trying.
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12 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +5 | judge's gavel
Explanation:
大概就像西方世界那些判官桌上的那玩意儿吧？
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Note added at 21 mins (2008-11-24 12:48:14 GMT)
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How about translating it as "Chinese gavel"?
| Wenjer Leuschel
Taiwan
Local time: 23:21
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: 作用应该是一样的， 长得不一样， 在寻找有没有形似的翻译
Asker: 'Judge's gavel' has been stanturd translation, I would use it if I translate.
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