Epidemic Failure

Chinese translation: 常见故障/频繁出现的故障

03:14 Sep 6, 2008
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: Epidemic Failure
For the purpose of this Agreement, “Epidemic Failure” will be deemed to have occurred where more than four percent (4%) of the shipments from any consecutive thirty (30) day period within the applicable warranty period of any Product should fail in substantially the same manner.

Epidemic Failure照字面译为“流行缺陷”肯定不合适,请教怎么译更贴切?
Jessie Lee
Chinese translation:常见故障/频繁出现的故障
Explanation:
Epidemic在这里翻译成“常见的,频繁出现的”可能要好点

另外在你提供的文章中看不到是针对机器还是零件,所以这里的failure究竟怎么翻译请再斟酌!
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4疫情性缺陷
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
4常见故障/频繁出现的故障
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epidemic failure
疫情性缺陷


Explanation:
不妨这么译,因为这是指发生相同缺陷(不良)的情况已超过某个程度,有扩散的倾向。

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
epidemic failure
常见故障/频繁出现的故障


Explanation:
Epidemic在这里翻译成“常见的,频繁出现的”可能要好点

另外在你提供的文章中看不到是针对机器还是零件,所以这里的failure究竟怎么翻译请再斟酌!

fly away
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Local time: 16:28
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