Asia-Pacific region vs. Asian-Pacific region

English translation: They ought to be the same.

08:58 Nov 6, 2003
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography
English term or phrase: Asia-Pacific region vs. Asian-Pacific region
Are they just the same? I have a text where both appear but I can see no difference from the context.
Patricia Posadas
Spain
Local time: 20:26
Selected answer:They ought to be the same.
Explanation:
I am most familiar with Asia-Pacific. I wonder if the latter is a typo, but in any case, it should not refer to a different region.
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Fuad Yahya
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5 +18They ought to be the same.
Fuad Yahya


  

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They ought to be the same.


Explanation:
I am most familiar with Asia-Pacific. I wonder if the latter is a typo, but in any case, it should not refer to a different region.

Fuad Yahya
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you so much for all the comments.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jerrie: Asia Pacific 500,000 Googles / Asian Pacific 15,400!
2 mins

agree  Peter Linton (X)
2 mins

agree  senin
3 mins

agree  Rajan Chopra
11 mins

agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
16 mins

agree  AngieD
22 mins

agree  Chris Rowson (X): Asia-Pacific, partly because it is easier to say.
43 mins

agree  Mario Marcolin: Asian(-)Pacific is more common with the meaning "Asian AND Pacific"
47 mins

agree  Zuhair Mustafa
1 hr

agree  mbc
1 hr

agree  melayujati: same.agree with mario
2 hrs

agree  ntouzet (X)
3 hrs

agree  NGK
5 hrs

agree  Marta Alfonso Perales
5 hrs

agree  Speak Easy: Asian Pacific is WRONG. the Pacific is not Asian...atleast that's not what is meant here! Asia-Pacific is correct. greetz...j
5 hrs

agree  Belmis: Agree with Speak-Easy. Is Asia-Pacific region
9 hrs

agree  Catherine Norton: Agree with Jerrie.
14 hrs

agree  otouro
1 day 9 hrs
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