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名媛

English translation: lady of note

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Chinese term or phrase:名媛
English translation:lady of note
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel (X)

04:02 Mar 20, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Chinese term or phrase: 名媛
是名媛购物后餐饮的首选
Shaunna (X)
United States
Local time: 09:36
lady of note
Explanation:
Well, divas are usually in the artist circle.

Ladies of note are somehow in a broader sense of the matter.

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-03-20 04:13:10 GMT)
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http://www.regionsix.org/html/hist_r6_divas_people.htm
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 21:36
Grading comment
Thanks Wenjer and Shang. I think this one is what I am looking for.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2lady of note
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
4 +2socialite
san920
4 -1diva
Fang Sheng


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
diva


Explanation:
...the place is top choice for divas...

Fang Sheng
Canada
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  mojdrag: Diva usually is for attractive/beautiful woman, like goddess.
155 days
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lady of note


Explanation:
Well, divas are usually in the artist circle.

Ladies of note are somehow in a broader sense of the matter.

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-03-20 04:13:10 GMT)
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http://www.regionsix.org/html/hist_r6_divas_people.htm

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 21:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thanks Wenjer and Shang. I think this one is what I am looking for.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shang: young lady of note
10 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  mojdrag
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
socialite


Explanation:
Socialite is the common term from my experience. The chinese term usually refers to ladies from good family

san920
United States
Local time: 06:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): Right. I should have thought about this.
20 hrs
agree  mojdrag: socialites dennote negatively in Chinese.
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