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'either/or'

Chinese translation: (下列) 任何一项适用

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English term or phrase:'either/or'
Chinese translation:(下列) 任何一项适用
Entered by: David Lin

00:18 Feb 12, 2014
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2014-02-15 09:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: 'either/or'
Criteria should be read as 'either/or'

Level Description Criteria

A Always/Certain The impact will occur
The impact occurs in all circumstances

B Likely The impact is expected to occur
The impact will occur in most circumstances
The impact occurs weekly/monthly

C Possible The impact will probably occur

Criteria should be read as 'either/or' 这里的' either/or'该如何处理，‘或/或‘？
Bin Xue
Australia
Local time: 16:33
(下列) 任何一项适用
Explanation:
Either (this criteria) or (that) = 这两个或三个可能产生的条件之一适用 / 任何一项

原文语境好像不是选择 , 而是列出影响的次数的多寡, 三个情况之一都可能发生。

建议翻译为:

(下列) 任何一项适用

供参考。




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David Lin
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:33
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谢谢
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5其中选一
ChrisPereira (X)
5(下列) 任何一项适用
David Lin
3三者择一
SYTham


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
其中选一


Explanation:
换句话说：
Choose either this one or that one.

"Criteria should be read as choosing either A, B, or C.

ChrisPereira (X)
Canada
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
三者择一


Explanation:
以下准则/条件三者择一

Example sentence(s):
  • 第一,決策可能是二者擇一,也可能三者或更多者擇一。

    Reference: http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=PKDWeofnD8sC&pg=PT109&dq...
SYTham
Singapore
Local time: 14:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(下列) 任何一项适用


Explanation:
Either (this criteria) or (that) = 这两个或三个可能产生的条件之一适用 / 任何一项

原文语境好像不是选择 , 而是列出影响的次数的多寡, 三个情况之一都可能发生。

建议翻译为:

(下列) 任何一项适用

供参考。






David Lin
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 40
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