Pacific Basin

Swedish translation: Stillahavsområdet

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English term or phrase:Pacific Basin
Swedish translation:Stillahavsområdet
Entered by: Tess Whitty

17:18 Mar 27, 2005
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography
English term or phrase: Pacific Basin
Är det nåt annat än Stillahavsregionen?
Tess Whitty
United States
Local time: 03:57
Stillahavsområdet
Explanation:
Det torde vara "Stillahavsområdet" eller "Stillahavsregionen"

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C. Heljestrand
Spain
Local time: 10:57
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Tack Christer!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4Stillahavsområdet
C. Heljestrand
5stillhavsområdet
Mats Wiman
4stillahavsregionen
Tony Berglund
4 -1Pacific Basin
Sven Petersson


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
pacific basin
Pacific Basin


Explanation:
The term "Pacific Basin" is well deined. The "Pacific Basin" comprises the numerous island states within the Pacific Ocean and the thirty-one large countries on the continental mainlands which border it.

"Stillahavsregionen" är ett rätt luddigt uttryck som omfattat Stillahavsöarna, plus vad talaren/skrivaren råkar avse.

Ofta lämnas därför "Pacific Basin" oöversatt.

Se referens!



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Note added at 45 mins (2005-03-27 18:04:52 GMT)
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OOPS!

Please read: \"The term \"Pacific Basin\" is well defined.\"

;o)


    Reference: http://www.avanza.se/dsr/fonder/fondholdings.jsp?fundid=9063...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mats Wiman: Inconclusive proof. See below
23 mins
  -> http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/ijmed/articles.html - Please note "Stillahavsområdet och Japan" in http://www.ap1.se/templates/AP1_Normal.asp?id=2671 . That's but one example of "vad talaren/skrivaren råkar avse"!
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pacific basin
stillahavsregionen


Explanation:
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Tony Berglund
Sweden
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pacific basin
Stillahavsområdet


Explanation:
Det torde vara "Stillahavsområdet" eller "Stillahavsregionen"

Ref: Google

C. Heljestrand
Spain
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tack Christer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mats Wiman
19 mins

agree  Mario Marcolin
1 hr

agree  Renassans LS
14 hrs

agree  Kjelle
16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pacific basin
stillhavsområdet


Explanation:
egentligen alla områden som ligger vid Stilla Havet/the Pacific. Det omfattar t.ex Ryslland och Ecuador. Ett exempel:
PBEC (Pacific Basin Economic Council)
Viktig lobbyorganisation för affärsmän från följande 19 länder i regionen:
Australien, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Fiji, Filippinerna, Hongkong Kina,
Indonesien, Japan, Kina, Malaysia, Mexico, Nya Zeeland, Peru, Ryssland,
Sydkorea, Thailand, Taiwan och USA. Håller årliga konferenser om bl.a. handelsfrågor
i vilka deltar representanter för affärsvärlden samt regeringarna. Företräder
affärsvärldens intressen i kontakterna med APEC, ASEAN och WTO.

Poäng till Christer



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Note added at 2 hrs 49 mins (2005-03-27 20:08:22 GMT)
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Stillahavsområdet

The Pacific Basin is the largest region in the world. The term \"Pacific Basin\" comprises the numerous island states within the Pacific Ocean and the thirty-one large countries on the continental mainlands which border it.


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Note added at 2 hrs 53 mins (2005-03-27 20:12:37 GMT)
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http://www.kommers.se/lexicon.asp?node=24&letter=p hänvisar till den svensa texten



    Reference: http://www.kommers.se/lexicon.asp?node=24&letter=p
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 10:57
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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