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Chinese term or phrase:
革命性的意义
English translation:
its unprecedented significance
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Jason Ma
Nov 2, 2007 14:46
16 yrs ago
Chinese term
革命性的意义
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Nov 4, 2007 09:35: Jason Ma Created KOG entry
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its unprecedented significance
its unprecedented significance fully adapted to the trend of...
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My humble try:
its unprecedented significance has fully adapted to the trend of informationization, just as digital cameras replacing traditional cameras, and CD players replacing Cassette players
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My humble try:
its unprecedented significance has fully adapted to the trend of informationization, just as digital cameras replacing traditional cameras, and CD players replacing Cassette players
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revolutionary meaning
its revolutionary meaning is the same as / similar to ...
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Yi Yuan (X)
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revolutionary implication
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Thank you, Yi.
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Caroline Moreno
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Thank you, Caroline.
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orientalhorizon
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bbpooh
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revolutionary
yi4yi4 is OK in Chinese but I think it feels a bit awkward in English. I'd say, "It is revolutionary in the same way that digital cameras were (revolutionary) when they replaced traditional cameras, or CD players when they replaced cassette/tape players."
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significance is revolutionary
Its significance is revolutionary, like digital cameras replacing...
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...and it is fully in keeping with the trends of the information age/economysociety
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(or) is revolutionary in its significance
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...and it is fully in keeping with the trends of the information age/economysociety
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(or) is revolutionary in its significance
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