a significant minority of children and young people...

Chinese translation: 不容忽视的少数青少年人群

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English term or phrase:a significant minority of children and young people...
Chinese translation:不容忽视的少数青少年人群
Entered by: Jason Ma

08:19 Nov 7, 2007
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Surveying / ASB behaviour
English term or phrase: a significant minority of children and young people...
ASB was thought to be rooted in the increasing disengagement from wider society of a significant minority of children and young people and (in many cases) their families.

significant在这句话里的意思不是很明白……望高人指点。谢谢!
Tiffany Xu
Local time: 19:42
不容忽视的少数青少年人群
Explanation:
In this context, *significant * has the connotation of *with far-reaching impact on the society*.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-11-07 14:44:07 GMT)
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As in:
‘We are a significant minority’: Old Women in English Prisons

I do think that they [The Home Office] should have a plan of action for what they are going to do with older women. No specific thought is given to people who are in this age category. It is given to sort of other categories - they don’t really think about people of our age
group or the needs of our families. I appreciate we are a minority but I think a number of people you have to interview would say we are a significant minority! (emphasis in original)

http://www.britsoccrim.org/volume6/001.pdf
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Jason Ma
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Local time: 03:42
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Thanks very much, and the reference is great!
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Summary of answers provided
5这部分青少年虽是少数,但也有相当数量
orientalhorizon
5数量可观的一小部分儿童和年轻人
Frank Wang
5对儿童和青少年这些未成年人有重要影响
happyzane
3不容忽视的少数青少年人群
Jason Ma


  

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这部分青少年虽是少数,但也有相当数量


Explanation:
与总体相比是少数,但看一下数量,却也不算少了。

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数量可观的一小部分儿童和年轻人


Explanation:
significant确实看似与minority有相反的意思,但并不矛盾,它指的绝对数字未必很大,但是至少不可忽视。
楼上高人说的意思完全对。但是如果真要翻译这句话,从整个原句看,这一个短语还是整成一个名词结构短语好。

--Let's brainstorm. :)

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不容忽视的少数青少年人群


Explanation:
In this context, *significant * has the connotation of *with far-reaching impact on the society*.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-11-07 14:44:07 GMT)
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As in:
‘We are a significant minority’: Old Women in English Prisons

I do think that they [The Home Office] should have a plan of action for what they are going to do with older women. No specific thought is given to people who are in this age category. It is given to sort of other categories - they don’t really think about people of our age
group or the needs of our families. I appreciate we are a minority but I think a number of people you have to interview would say we are a significant minority! (emphasis in original)

http://www.britsoccrim.org/volume6/001.pdf

Jason Ma
China
Local time: 03:42
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Thanks very much, and the reference is great!
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
对儿童和青少年这些未成年人有重要影响


Explanation:
significant是与前文的root in相互呼应,承上启下。

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2007-11-08 10:40:38 GMT)
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minority译为未成年人。

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