Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 2, 2006 00:35
18 yrs ago
Chinese term
已經認識A了
Non-PRO
Chinese to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
Grammatikalische Analyse (Grammatical Analysis)
Sentence: 高小姐在保險公司做事的時候已經認識黃先生了。
1st Attempt: Miss Ko already became acquainted with Mr. Wong while working at an insurance company.
Question: What do you think? Is it OK to translate 已經認識A了 as "already became acquainted with A".
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Reference: http://homepage.mac.com/moogoonghwa/tsongkit/contents.html#p...
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1st Attempt: Miss Ko already became acquainted with Mr. Wong while working at an insurance company.
Question: What do you think? Is it OK to translate 已經認識A了 as "already became acquainted with A".
As always you are welcome to comment on any part of my translation or offer one of your own. Please do not forget to answer the designated question for the entry, however.
Reference: http://homepage.mac.com/moogoonghwa/tsongkit/contents.html#p...
Warning: In order to provide ProZ.com users with the best glossary entries possible, more than one question for the same entry will be asked from time to time. Please keep in mind when responding that you will be graded on your responses to ALL questions asked.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | has known | peiling |
3 +1 | has known A | Xumei Dong |
Proposed translations
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has known
Ms. Ko has known Mr. Wong from her time at the insurance company.
or
Ms. Ko is already acquinted with Mr. Wong from her time at the insurance company.
or
Ms. Ko is already acquinted with Mr. Wong from her time at the insurance company.
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Final Rendering: Miss Ko was already acquainted with Mr. Wong while working at an insurance company.
Acknowledgment: This was truly a difficult question that required more context to be properly rendered.
I truly believe that Pei Ling, vikki, and anastasia are making assumptions about the text that go beyond what is justified in the absence of more context. As Pei Ling's responses were both provided in very good English, I am awarding her the points.
What native speaker would every write "Ms. Ko has known Mr. Wong while working at the insurance company." Certainly, none that I know!
Discussion: Please see http://homepage.mac.com/moogoonghwa/tsongkit/part3/III-2-g.html#s7 for further discussion regarding the context of this question.
My very best from the land of no mountains surrounded by sea on many sides."
+1
51 mins
has known A
Ms. Ko has known Mr. Wong while working at the insurance company.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
anastasia t (X)
2 hrs
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