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Chinese translation: 建议团体预订,但并非必须

11:10 Jun 24, 2004
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"Group reservations recommended but not necessary"

建议团体预订....????
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 19:23
Chinese translation:建议团体预订,但并非必须
Explanation:
You got it!

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-06-24 11:28:29 GMT)
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必须 should be 必需
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Zhoudan
Local time: 19:23
Grading comment
THANKS!!!! :)
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1建议团体预订,但并非必须
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help with a sentence
建议团体预订,但并非必须


Explanation:
You got it!

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-06-24 11:28:29 GMT)
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必须 should be 必需

Zhoudan
Local time: 19:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
Grading comment
THANKS!!!! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Shaun Yeo: 我觉得还是应该用“必须”较好。这里的necessary 并非a person's need 的那种需要。如果把英文改写如下可能更易明白 "...but not a must"。这里指的是某机构规定预订“必须与否”(whether it is required or whether it is a must to book in advance.) BTW,你们不觉得这里?
4 hrs

agree  Ozethai: With your answer to the asker, also agree with Shaun on 'necessary'.
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