Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 6, 2010 17:53
14 yrs ago
Chinese term
板塊移動
Chinese to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
在醜聞、執政失當與輿論不滿的衝擊下，讓自民黨在此次選舉大敗，也反映出日本社會民意板塊移動，就連向來是自民黨票倉的農村地區，許多農民也改變一生的投票習慣，倒戈支持屬於都會型政黨的民主黨，民眾眼見貧富差距不斷擴大，也利用選票表達他們的憤怒。
Thanks.
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | sectoral movement |
karcsy
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| 5 | movement of a plate or plates |
Francis Fine
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| 4 | large sway (of opinions)/ complete change (of positions) |
Daisy Zhu
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| 4 | swayed |
Henry Zhang
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Proposed translations
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sectoral movement
public sector, private sector, etc...
也反映出日本社會民意板塊移動，
It also reflected the sectoral movement in the public viewpoint of Japanese society.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2010-01-07 02:01:59 GMT)
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When it comes to voting, voting population can be divided into different sectors: professional, youth, opposition, etc.
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2010-01-08 01:55:37 GMT)
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Oopss....
sectoral shifting ---- instead of sectoral movement.
voters' choices shift from one candidate to the other.
retry...
也反映出日本社會民意板塊移動，
It also reflected the sectoral shifting of popular opinion of Japanese society.
Link is not related to voting/polls, but sample sentence for 'sector shifting'
Is the Grass Greener? Sector Shifting and Choice of Sector by MPA ... - [ Isalin ang pahinang ito ]ni M Tschirhart - 2008 - Nabanggit sa 3 - Nauugnay na mga akda
14 Mar 2008 ... This study shows that sector shifting is tied to sector desires and the strength of protean career orientation. ...
nvs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/0899764008314808v1
也反映出日本社會民意板塊移動，
It also reflected the sectoral movement in the public viewpoint of Japanese society.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2010-01-07 02:01:59 GMT)
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When it comes to voting, voting population can be divided into different sectors: professional, youth, opposition, etc.
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2010-01-08 01:55:37 GMT)
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Oopss....
sectoral shifting ---- instead of sectoral movement.
voters' choices shift from one candidate to the other.
retry...
也反映出日本社會民意板塊移動，
It also reflected the sectoral shifting of popular opinion of Japanese society.
Link is not related to voting/polls, but sample sentence for 'sector shifting'
Is the Grass Greener? Sector Shifting and Choice of Sector by MPA ... - [ Isalin ang pahinang ito ]ni M Tschirhart - 2008 - Nabanggit sa 3 - Nauugnay na mga akda
14 Mar 2008 ... This study shows that sector shifting is tied to sector desires and the strength of protean career orientation. ...
nvs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/0899764008314808v1
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Comment: "Thanks."
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Francis Fine
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movement of a plate or plates
It is a technical, geological term, but borrowed here (very frequently in Chinese media) for reporting on political and similar developments.
The "Collins Cobuild English Dictionary" says under "Plate" :
In geology a plate is a large piece of the earth's surface, perhaps as large as a continent, which moves very slowly.
The "Collins Cobuild English Dictionary" says under "Plate" :
In geology a plate is a large piece of the earth's surface, perhaps as large as a continent, which moves very slowly.
Example sentence:
The United States Geological Survey has revealed that the earthquake was not
caused by a simple horizontal movement of one plate past another.
2 hrs
large sway (of opinions)/ complete change (of positions)
lance's right to say that 板塊移動 is a geological term, but I think translating it literally is inappropriate in the context.
My suggestions are for reference only. I'm sure there are other ways to express the same meaning.
My suggestions are for reference only. I'm sure there are other ways to express the same meaning.
1 day 23 hrs
Henry Zhang
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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&
English
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United Kingdom
Talent is enduring patience.
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, English
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
swayed
借用的地理学的术语，所以很难将它直译出来。
值得注意的是原文中的“板块”，指的是大规模的民意转变，在翻译中最好能够体现出来。
我用overwhelmingly表达这层意思，旨在抛砖引玉：
"The defeat of LDP in the election reflects that the public opinion in Japanese society has been overwhelmingly swayed."
值得注意的是原文中的“板块”，指的是大规模的民意转变，在翻译中最好能够体现出来。
我用overwhelmingly表达这层意思，旨在抛砖引玉：
"The defeat of LDP in the election reflects that the public opinion in Japanese society has been overwhelmingly swayed."
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