Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
it\'s a known entity
Chinese translation:
它是一个为人熟知的工具
Added to glossary by
MichelleYou
Mar 1, 2012 20:00
12 yrs ago
English term
China
it's a known entity
English to Chinese
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
old technology
Carl Kracklauer, whose father founded Sparkler Filters in 1927, usually types the data onto the punch cards. The company sticks with the 402 because ***it's a known entity***: Staffers know how to use it, and they have over 60 years of company accounting records formatted for the device.
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 5 +1 | 它是一个为人熟知的工具 |
MichelleYou
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| 4 +1 | 是该公司十分熟悉的工具 |
Edward Liu
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| 4 | 它是一个知名实体（公司） |
Jacky Zhu
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| 3 | 这是一种广为人知的介体 |
Ritchest
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Change log
Mar 2, 2012 22:24: MichelleYou changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/63373">clearwater's</a> old entry - " it\'s a known entity"" to ""它是一个为人熟知的工具""
Proposed translations
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38 mins
MichelleYou
United States
United States
Native in Chinese
Specializes in field
United States
IT/Marketing/Biz/Legal/Finance,20+Yr,USA
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Mandarin, Simplified)
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
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它是一个为人熟知的工具
Based on the context.
Note from asker:
| 多谢！ |
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这是一种广为人知的介体
揣译
9 hrs
English term (edited):
it\'s a known entity
它是一个知名实体（公司）
it 是 company? 402 是什么东西？
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Note added at 9小时 (2012-03-02 05:52:29 GMT)
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http://www.cnbeta.com/articles/174137.htm
好像已经被人翻译过了的东西。
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Note added at 9小时 (2012-03-02 05:52:29 GMT)
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http://www.cnbeta.com/articles/174137.htm
好像已经被人翻译过了的东西。
Note from asker:
| 指IBM 402。 |
| 呵呵，是同一篇文章。 |
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11 hrs
Edward Liu
China
China
Native in English
&
Chinese
Works in field
China
Affordable excellence
Native in: Chinese (Variant: Simplified) 
, English
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
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249
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