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油矿区

English translation: oil field

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Chinese term or phrase:油矿区
English translation:oil field
Entered by: Inga Jakobi

06:34 Oct 11, 2006
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Petroleum Eng/Sci
Chinese term or phrase: 油矿区
在加油站, 油矿区...要关闭手机.

Is it just oil field? this would be strange as normal people don't visit oil fields anyway....

TIA
Inga Jakobi
Germany
Local time: 08:15
oil field
Explanation:
but many people work in oil field.

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Note added at 14 mins (2006-10-11 06:48:18 GMT)
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In some areas of gas stations, oil fields and petrochemical plants, using cell phone may cause fire or explosion if flammable gas reaches a certain concentration.
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ysun
United States
Local time: 01:15
Grading comment
谢谢!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7oil field
ysun
5油田
belindaccg


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
oil field


Explanation:
but many people work in oil field.

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Note added at 14 mins (2006-10-11 06:48:18 GMT)
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In some areas of gas stations, oil fields and petrochemical plants, using cell phone may cause fire or explosion if flammable gas reaches a certain concentration.

ysun
United States
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
谢谢!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William Wu: but we say 油田 ... usually or 油田区 , 煤矿，油田
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Shang: 哦，手机有这么大的危险呀
1 hr
  -> Thanks! 小心为妙，以防万一。Anything that can produce sparks may cause an explosion.
agree  Denyce Seow
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Stefanie Sendelbach: Yes, this is a common term in mobile phone manuals. No need to worry, Inga.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  wherestip
6 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Chinoise
19 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Giovanni Valenti
22 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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506 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
油田


Explanation:
油田

Example sentence(s):
  • i have been in the oil field for moren than six years.
belindaccg
China
Local time: 14:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in KoreanKorean, Native in ChineseChinese, Native in Cantonese (Yue Chinese)Cantonese (Yue Chinese)
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