Oct 31, 2005 17:56
18 yrs ago
English term
China
very much open to interpretation
English to Chinese
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
Supply chain
Determining who gets the last freight slot on a crowded ship in a Chinese port, for example, is "very much open to interpretation," Shenkar says. Priority won't be determined by who got there first, or who needs it the most, or even who's willing to pay the most, but by the relationships that have accumulated over the years with the shipping company, customs agents and government officials, he says. Approval at one level does not guarantee that the next level up will not reconsider the situation.
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
Proposed translations
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22 mins
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很难讲
很难讲（意即有多种解释）
Peer comment(s):
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melody9999
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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chinesetrans
: 很难说，也可以。
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Comment: "谢谢！"
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1 hr
chica nueva
Native in English
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Native in: English (Variants: British, New Zealand)
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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381
open to interpretation = can be interpreted in different ways (by those making the arrangements)
又有很多不同的方面来决定,又很不一定
open = available; not limited eg There are still several possibilities open to you. The competition is open to anyone over the age of sixteen.Their whole attitude to these negotiations is open to criticism (= can be criticised). (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
very much = 很;大程度上
很没有固定的决定方式;中国办理方可以考虑到很多不同的因素;很难说清楚为什么会选你,不选我;大程度上是由各种各层办理人用比较灵活的方式来决定;中国办理人有
'复杂'
open to interpretation = open to different interpretations = the Chinese side can read/administer the procedure in various different ways
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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-10-31 19:02:52 GMT)
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'中国办理人有'above, mistake, sorry,
(the rules) can be interpreted (= administered) in different ways by the Chinese officials
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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-10-31 19:03:40 GMT)
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'很不一定'
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Note added at 4 hrs 1 min (2005-10-31 21:57:33 GMT)
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'open to interpretation' is an idiom. 很有/(颇有?)各个不同解释(=决定方法)的可能性.
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law and statutory interpretation 法律及法定释义law draftsman 法律草拟人员Law
Draftsman 法律草拟专员Law of the ... Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal
Services [Provisional Legislative Council] 司法及法律事务委员会〔临时立法会〕 ...
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关键词：法律解释/客观性/重构/超越Abstract：“Legal interpretation”we talked about
in this article is not onlyan old topic，but also a difficult one that is closely
linked with legal practice.This article studied this topic from an ...
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中国私法网 - [ Translate this page ]
3]广义的法律方法包括法律思维方式、法律运用的各种技巧和一般的法律方法，狭义的法律
方法仅指法律(解释)方法。 ... From a synthetical point of view, legal methods(or
legal interpretation methods)can be categorized into four types: legal ...
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很是一个(按情况按人)'个人来解释'的事情 - open to personal interpretation
other phrases with 'open to': open to speculation, open to conjecture, open to doubt
open to interpretation -> 解释方法比较灵活(没有贬义)
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Note added at 4 hrs 13 mins (2005-10-31 22:09:46 GMT)
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closed = 固定,没什么可讨论
open = available; not limited eg There are still several possibilities open to you. The competition is open to anyone over the age of sixteen.Their whole attitude to these negotiations is open to criticism (= can be criticised). (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
very much = 很;大程度上
很没有固定的决定方式;中国办理方可以考虑到很多不同的因素;很难说清楚为什么会选你,不选我;大程度上是由各种各层办理人用比较灵活的方式来决定;中国办理人有
'复杂'
open to interpretation = open to different interpretations = the Chinese side can read/administer the procedure in various different ways
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-10-31 19:02:52 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
'中国办理人有'above, mistake, sorry,
(the rules) can be interpreted (= administered) in different ways by the Chinese officials
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-10-31 19:03:40 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
'很不一定'
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Note added at 4 hrs 1 min (2005-10-31 21:57:33 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
'open to interpretation' is an idiom. 很有/(颇有?)各个不同解释(=决定方法)的可能性.
中青网英语角englishcorner - [ Translate this page ]
law and statutory interpretation 法律及法定释义law draftsman 法律草拟人员Law
Draftsman 法律草拟专员Law of the ... Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal
Services [Provisional Legislative Council] 司法及法律事务委员会〔临时立法会〕 ...
vweb.cycnet.com/cms/2004/englishcorner/ translation/t20041118_14100.htm - 42k - Cached - Similar pages
文章内容 - [ Translate this page ]
关键词：法律解释/客观性/重构/超越Abstract：“Legal interpretation”we talked about
in this article is not onlyan old topic，but also a difficult one that is closely
linked with legal practice.This article studied this topic from an ...
www.usc.cuhk.edu.hk/wk_wzdetails.asp?id=1697 - 49k - Cached - Similar pages
中国私法网 - [ Translate this page ]
3]广义的法律方法包括法律思维方式、法律运用的各种技巧和一般的法律方法，狭义的法律
方法仅指法律(解释)方法。 ... From a synthetical point of view, legal methods(or
legal interpretation methods)can be categorized into four types: legal ...
www.privatelaw.com.cn/new2004/ index/..%5Cshtml%5C20050626-094048.htm - 42k - Cached - Similar pages
很是一个(按情况按人)'个人来解释'的事情 - open to personal interpretation
other phrases with 'open to': open to speculation, open to conjecture, open to doubt
open to interpretation -> 解释方法比较灵活(没有贬义)
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Note added at 4 hrs 13 mins (2005-10-31 22:09:46 GMT)
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closed = 固定,没什么可讨论
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7 hrs
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Peer comment(s):
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Philip Tang
: 简洁 – 一语道破!
8 mins
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Thank you Commuease
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Asia Synergy
: great translation!
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Thank you Asia Synergy
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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Thank you Wenjer
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7 hrs
Philip Tang
China
China
Native in English
&
Chinese
Works in field
China
Seasoned US hi-tech/management executive
Native in: English 
, Chinese
Works in: Chinese, Chinese to English, English to Chinese
Related KudoZ points
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316
大体上可随各别的(观点)(立场)来释译(审议)(决定)
Based on the given context -
Very much = 大体上, 大致上
Open to = 公开的, 可自由选择的
Interpretation = 释译
This is a typical “four blind men and elephant” story!
Another example is the China/Taiwan reunification issue –
We often could see the term “各自释译” in the news.
I would simply say (with consideration of the given context) -
大体上可随各别的(观点)(立场)来释译(审议)(决定)
Very much = 大体上, 大致上
Open to = 公开的, 可自由选择的
Interpretation = 释译
This is a typical “four blind men and elephant” story!
Another example is the China/Taiwan reunification issue –
We often could see the term “各自释译” in the news.
I would simply say (with consideration of the given context) -
大体上可随各别的(观点)(立场)来释译(审议)(决定)
7 hrs
Mark Xiang
Native in Chinese
Works in field
20 YRS AS MECHANICAL/TECHNICAL ENGINEER!
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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390
决定。。。的因素绝对/决不是一成不变的
open to interpretation： 可有不同的解釋
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10 hrs
Discussion
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For thousands of years, Chinese businessmen have brought their disputes to a recognized authority figure, such as a village elder, for resolution, says Stipanowich. That tradition survives, but the number of authority figures has increased, as has the overlap in their roles: city, regional and national officials may each have different interpretations of a law written by one of China's national ministries, for example.