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民国94年5月1日

English translation: May 1, 2005

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03:08 Nov 30, 2007

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Chinese term or phrase: 民国94年5月1日

"民国"-——Minguo? 94年5月1日怎样表示？
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Yang Min KudoZ activity Questions: 347 (none open) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 581
Local time: 18:23

English translation:May 1, 2005

Explanation:
民国 was founded in 1991. So you have to add 1991 to 94 to make 2005.

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Note added at 3 mins (2007-11-30 03:12:19 GMT)
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Should be :

民国 was founded in 1911. So you have to add 1911 to 94 to make 2005.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-11-30 07:12:11 GMT)
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1912 was considered to be the first year of the ROC (民国元年). So 民国 94 should be 2005.

民國94年(2005年)政大校園景觀選輯.
http://www.google.com.tw/search?complete=1&hl=zh-TW&q=民國94年(...

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Shirley Lao
Local time: 18:23

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May 1, 2005

Shirley Lao

R.O.C.94-05-01

hc_ha

May 1, 2004

Christine Wan

Discussion entries: 1

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3 hrs confidence:

May 1, 2004

Explanation:
As mentioned by Shirley Lao, 民国 was founded in 1911. But there is a calculation mistake there.

1911 is called 民国元年, and 1912 is called 民国二年, so 民国94年shall be 1911+93=2004

Christine Wan
China
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of:

Chinese

3 hrs confidence:

R.O.C.94-05-01

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minguo_calendar

民国94年 = 94th of year of the Republic ( of China )

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R.O.C = The Republic of China （中华民国)

P.R.C = The People's Republic of China ( 中华人民共和国）

hc_ha
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of:

Chinese

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

May 1, 2005

Shirley Lao
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of:

Chinese
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