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opposite

English translation: the opposite/other side

01:14 Feb 16, 2008
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: opposite
patent translation from Chinese to English:
"...on a surface on said carrier substrate opposite said die attachment surface"

Since I know for a fact both surfaces are on the carrier substrate (one on the top surface and the other on the bottom surface), would it be more accurate to say:

"...on a surface on said carrier substrate REVERSE TO said die attachment surface;"

The first sentence (with "opposite") seems to mean the two surfaces are opposite each other across some distance.

Hope I have made myself clear.

Thanks.
Yongmei Liu
United States
Local time: 18:06
Selected answer:the opposite/other side
Explanation:
"...on (a surface on) the opposite/other side of said carrier substrate from said die attachment surface"

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Note added at 51 mins (2008-02-16 02:06:13 GMT)
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or
"...on (a surface on) the opposite/other side from said die attachment surface of said carrier substrate"
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Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Local time: 03:06
Grading comment
Thanks all!
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the opposite/other side


Explanation:
"...on (a surface on) the opposite/other side of said carrier substrate from said die attachment surface"

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Note added at 51 mins (2008-02-16 02:06:13 GMT)
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or
"...on (a surface on) the opposite/other side from said die attachment surface of said carrier substrate"

Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Local time: 03:06
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: German
Grading comment
Thanks all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
38 mins
  -> Thank you, Jack ;-)
agree  Paul Merriam: (from a native speaker of English)
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Paul
agree  Jennifer Levey: Yes. The opposite (sic) of reverse is ... obverse (as in the 2 faces of a coin). Here, opposite refers to the 'other' face wrt to the die attachment surface, which we would generally call the 'opposite' surface.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, mediamatrix
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
3 days 12 hrs
agree  V_Nedkov
7 days
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