Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 22, 2006 11:37
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
Singapore
Business & Legal Translator
Native in: English (Variants: Singaporean, UK, US) 
Works in: Chinese to English
程序
Chinese to English
Other
Other
Instruction manual
每次程序完成后，自动停机。
程序完成后，请把盖子扣回在黑色胶贴上面。
Context: Instructions found in a quick start guide of an abdominal toning belt.
I'm doing a back translation here. The reference files I have suggest that the term "程序" should be "session". Is it okay to translate "程序" as "session", or should I translate it as "programme"? The client wants me to translate as closely as possible to the source text.
程序完成后，请把盖子扣回在黑色胶贴上面。
Context: Instructions found in a quick start guide of an abdominal toning belt.
I'm doing a back translation here. The reference files I have suggest that the term "程序" should be "session". Is it okay to translate "程序" as "session", or should I translate it as "programme"? The client wants me to translate as closely as possible to the source text.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | program |
Paul Hirsh
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| 4 +1 | Procedure |
Simtech Zhang
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| 5 | Process |
billychang
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| 4 | sequence |
peter arnout
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| 4 | programmes |
Bill Mak
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Proposed translations
+2
13 mins
Paul Hirsh
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
The Human Translator
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Russian to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
program
I would stick with program as in "workout program" (programme for UK spelling)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
peter arnout
: agree
1 min
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Thanks Peter!
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| agree |
zenlee
: yes
3 hrs
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Thanks Zenlee!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
4 mins
Simtech Zhang
China
China
Native in Chinese
China
Vast, Fast & Trust
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Simplified, Mandarin) 
Works in: English to Chinese, Japanese to Chinese, Japanese to English, and 3 more.
10 mins
peter arnout
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
Getting Better all the Time
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, Dutch to English, and 5 more.
sequence
the 'xu' in 'chengxu' suggests an 'order', i.e. smth like a 'sequence'
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Note added at 15 mins (2006-08-22 11:52:58 GMT)
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'programme' will do just fine as well, by the way.
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Note added at 15 mins (2006-08-22 11:52:58 GMT)
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'programme' will do just fine as well, by the way.
19 mins
programmes
if you are targeting bristish english
16 hrs
billychang
Native in Chinese
&
English
Translate tradition & simplified Chinese
Native in: English , Chinese
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
Related KudoZ points
:
53
Process
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