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English translation: line(s)、(number of) telephones


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Chinese term or phrase:
English translation:line(s)、(number of) telephones
Entered by: Denyce Seow
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02:22 Feb 28, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
Chinese term or phrase:
考虑到目前电信供应商能基于现有的数字程控交换设备为客户提供虚拟网服务,可设置一台虚拟交换机,最终容量为100门.
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 19:23
line(s)、(number of) telephones
Explanation:
“门”是一个量词,但英文中常常不用量词,此处“门”在英文中也不易译出。说“最终容量100门”是说可接电话线数或可装机数为100,即max. number of lines available will 100, 或者with max. 100 lines available.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-28 04:45:00 GMT)
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上面第一句英文中,will和100之间掉了个“be”。
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orientalhorizon
Local time: 19:23
Grading comment
Thanks again. Makes sense.
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line(s)、(number of) telephones


Explanation:
“门”是一个量词,但英文中常常不用量词,此处“门”在英文中也不易译出。说“最终容量100门”是说可接电话线数或可装机数为100,即max. number of lines available will 100, 或者with max. 100 lines available.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-28 04:45:00 GMT)
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上面第一句英文中,will和100之间掉了个“be”。

orientalhorizon
Local time: 19:23
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Grading comment
Thanks again. Makes sense.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  quoi: line capacity
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  Caroline Moreno
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  Yang Min
6 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  Milton Guo: line is perfect
8 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  karcsy
13 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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