ripe for the picking

Chinese translation: 商机涌现的成熟市场

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English term or phrase:	a market ripe for the picking
Chinese translation:	商机涌现的成熟市场
Entered by:	ShelleyX

01:38 Nov 10, 2008

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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

English term or phrase: ripe for the picking

Here is a market ripe for the picking.

经常看到ripe for the picking, 从来没想好中文怎么表达最恰当

想听听大家的建议，谢谢！

ShelleyX KudoZ activity Questions: 148 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 34 Australia
Local time: 20:45

商机涌现的成熟市场

Explanation:
我认为这与葡萄的成熟没有关系，只是说这个市场已经发展成熟，是能够收取累累硕果的市场

Selected response from:

Michael Tang
China
Local time: 18:45

Grading comment

谢谢大家的热情参与！我选择“商机涌现的成熟市场”，它很恰当地表达了原文的意思，又符合中文的习惯，听起来比较自然舒服。
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4 +6

果熟正是采摘时-->market ripe for the picking=正是进入时机的市场

Adsion Liu

4 +2

瓜熟蒂落 [已是瓜熟蒂落的市场］

Francis Fine

4 +2

商机涌现的成熟市场

Michael Tang

瓜熟蒂落, 水到渠成

Louisa Yang

瓜熟待摘

William He

Discussion entries: 5

ShelleyX

Australia

ASKER

是否只强调picking

21:36 Nov 20, 2008

谢谢Adsion的意见。我认为作者用ripe for the picking的时候，他用的是这个谚语整体带来的感觉，一方面显得有些文采，另一方面意思也差不多。因此把这个谚语细细拆分研究再挑选中文译文反而不是很合适。遇到这种情况，如果中文有对应的习语谚语当然好，如果没有，我会选择上口、达意的译文，而为了强求与原文一致，不免显得累赘、拗口的译文，我能避免就避免。我并不认为“商机涌现的成熟市场”是完美的选择，但是联系我自己的原文上下文，一时也没有更好的选择。

Adsion Liu

Canada

19:56 Nov 20, 2008

個人不感覺這兒是指成熟市場，而是商機很多的市場，在中文表達中，商機湧現的市場恰恰不是已經比較成熟的市場，成熟的是市場之菓實，而非市場本身，恰恰相反，成熟的市場贏得空間一般反而比較小。此處一定注意英文與中文在用詞上的區別。一家之言，歡迎討論......
从另一角度讲，这儿一定要把 ripe for the picking 作为一个整体来理解，并且描述 market 时此处重点要注意 picking，而不是让 market 跟 ripe 一词。这儿显然是把市场暗喻为成熟的果实或瓜果，而从汉语习惯上讲，肯定不是

Adsion Liu

Canada

成熟市场?

05:54 Nov 16, 2008

从另一角度讲，这儿一定要把 ripe for the picking 作为一个整体来理解，并且描述 market 时此处重点要注意 picking，而不是让 market 跟 ripe 一词。这儿显然是把市场暗喻为成熟的果实或瓜果，而从汉语习惯上讲，肯定不是指成熟的市场。

Adsion Liu

Canada

成熟市场?

05:24 Nov 16, 2008

個人不感覺這兒是指成熟市場，而是商機很多的市場，在中文表達中，商機湧現的市場恰恰不是已經比較成熟的市場，成熟的是市場之菓實，而非市場本身，恰恰相反，成熟的市場贏得空間一般反而比較小。此處一定注意英文與中文在用詞上的區別。一家之言，歡迎討論......

Duobing Chen

China

01:42 Nov 10, 2008

最近翻译葡萄酒，说葡萄要等到最成熟、最健康的季节采摘，大体这个意思。

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

果熟正是采摘时-->market ripe for the picking=正是进入时机的市场

Explanation:
如题。供参考。

Adsion Liu
Canada
Local time: 06:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 94

6 mins confidence:

瓜熟待摘

Explanation:
这是一个瓜熟待摘的新兴市场！呵呵，仅供参考！

William He
China
Local time: 18:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 35

57 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

瓜熟蒂落 [已是瓜熟蒂落的市场］

Explanation:
Literally, it means "the melon is ripe and its stem has dropped off." Though this is even farther than "for the picking," the tenor is not different. Besides, this is a familiar, much used and easily understood Chinese phrase that readily creates a correct image.

Francis Fine
United States
Local time: 03:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese,

English

1 hr confidence:

瓜熟蒂落, 水到渠成

Explanation:
Both means when conditions are ripe, success comes easy. 以上各位的意见都对. 建议的译文可以是 "现在正是进入市场的好时机", 或加入成语 "现在进入市场, 那是瓜熟蒂落, 水到渠成!"

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Note added at 1小时 (2008-11-10 03:24:27 GMT)
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抱歉, 刚注意到这是一个名词, 不是一句时机的..."、"熟蒂落的..."、"水到渠成的..."、等

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Note added at 1小时 (2008-11-10 03:29:07 GMT)
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抱歉, 刚注意到这是一个名词, 不是一个句子，建议根据上下文，译为”正逢进入时机的..."、“正逢收获季节的..."、”瓜熟蒂落的..."、"水到渠成的..."、等

Louisa Yang
China
Local time: 18:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

商机涌现的成熟市场

Explanation:
我认为这与葡萄的成熟没有关系，只是说这个市场已经发展成熟，是能够收取累累硕果的市场

Michael Tang
China
Local time: 18:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

谢谢大家的热情参与！我选择“商机涌现的成熟市场”，它很恰当地表达了原文的意思，又符合中文的习惯，听起来比较自然舒服。

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