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Chinese translation: 仰仗、仪仗

00:11 Jul 20, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
English term or phrase: hide behind
If the government holds any sway, that could start to change. The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) in April posted its 62-page "Guide to Open Source Software" to educate and encourage government agencies to think beyond "the traditional square" when they need to purchase technology.
"Certain proprietary solutions had the comfort of a big name that people could hide behind," says Sen. Eric Abetz, special minister of state responsible for the AGIMO. "What we were asking the various departments to do is to look at fitness of purpose and cost-effectiveness and not to dismiss open-source software as an option."
clearwater
China
Local time: 07:30
Chinese translation:仰仗、仪仗
Explanation:
仰仗、仪仗
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Simtech Zhang
China
Local time: 07:30
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1仰仗、仪仗
Simtech Zhang
5 +1仰仗、仪仗
Simtech Zhang
3以（某某）为挡箭牌
wherestip
2被庇护、呵护
Chinoise


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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
被庇护、呵护


Explanation:
受到（a big name ）庇护、呵护

Chinoise
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
仰仗、仪仗


Explanation:
仰仗、仪仗

Simtech Zhang
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谢谢！

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agree  Chinoise
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
仰仗、仪仗


Explanation:
仰仗、依仗

Simtech Zhang
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agree  Chinoise: U may hide this one.
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
以（某某）为挡箭牌


Explanation:
a suggestion

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Note added at 13 hrs 4 mins (2005-07-20 13:16:02 GMT)
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>>> Certain proprietary solutions had the comfort of a big name that people could hide behind

某些专利解决方案属于出名的大公司，人们以此可作为挡箭牌

It means the buyers could hide behind the big name of a technology company, such as IBM, and purchase its product, without the risk of being blamed for making a bad purchase/decision and jeopardizing their own jobs.



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