Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 11, 2007 19:57
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
Singapore
Business & Legal Translator
Native in: English (Variants: US, Singaporean, UK) 
Works in: Chinese to English
有事
Chinese to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
一张24小时报警电话告示单 - 有事请打110
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | for emergency |
peiling
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| 4 +3 | if needed |
Roddy Stegemann
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| 4 +1 | when you need police |
Lu Zou
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Proposed translations
+6
17 mins
Selected
for emergency
110 is an emergency number
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Note added at 22 mins (2007-02-11 20:19:40 GMT)
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or 'for assistance'.
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Note added at 22 mins (2007-02-11 20:19:40 GMT)
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or 'for assistance'.
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Comment: ""Call 110 for assistance" - I think this works. :)"
+1
6 mins
when you need police
call 110 when you need police
这里说的事肯定是与警察有关的事，即报警者需要警察的帮助的情况。
这里说的事肯定是与警察有关的事，即报警者需要警察的帮助的情况。
+3
2 hrs
Roddy Stegemann
United States
United States
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if needed
As the notion of emergency is already captured in the term 報警, it is enough to write "if needed". You may also want to move the notion of 單 to the second part part of the sentence. For example, "just call".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
chica nueva
: if it is an emergency number -> 有事 = 有急事, not sure about the 单 part
26 mins
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| agree |
licullen
3 hrs
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| agree |
emaildaneng
5 hrs
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