如烟网站

English translation: Please see explanation below

21:00 Jan 23, 2010
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Advertising / Public Relations / Electronic Cigarette Advertising
Chinese term or phrase: 如烟网站
Greetings,

如烟网站 is a four-character combination to be found in the second entry here:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=如煙 如烟&rls=com.microsoft:*:I...

I am told it, or part of it, means “smoke anywhere” – is that correct?

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:13
English translation:Please see explanation below
Explanation:
From the information of the English-version of that website (http://www.ruyan.com.cn/):

'如' = like; as; as if; similar to
'烟' = tobacco products (cigarettes, pipes, cigars...)
'网站' = website

To sum up, 如烟网站 is a website for electronic cigarettes, cigars and pipes... (which are like/similar to the real tobacco products)

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Note added at 18 mins (2010-01-23 21:18:49 GMT)
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What is RUYAN?

RUYAN electronic cigarettes, cigars and pipes and their associated replaceable cartridges provide the pleasures of smoking without the associated dangers. RUYAN products fully simulate the entire smoking experience and are far more appealing than any of the existing alternatives on the market. RUYAN products provide similar enjoyment of smoking without tar and carbon monoxide and the other dangerous substances that are released in the burning of tobacco.

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Note added at 25 mins (2010-01-23 21:25:58 GMT)
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烟 can also mean 'smoke', hence 如烟 = like/as if/similar to smoking
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Dr JM Chen, PhD
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:13
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
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Explanation:
From the information of the English-version of that website (http://www.ruyan.com.cn/):

'如' = like; as; as if; similar to
'烟' = tobacco products (cigarettes, pipes, cigars...)
'网站' = website

To sum up, 如烟网站 is a website for electronic cigarettes, cigars and pipes... (which are like/similar to the real tobacco products)

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Note added at 18 mins (2010-01-23 21:18:49 GMT)
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What is RUYAN?

RUYAN electronic cigarettes, cigars and pipes and their associated replaceable cartridges provide the pleasures of smoking without the associated dangers. RUYAN products fully simulate the entire smoking experience and are far more appealing than any of the existing alternatives on the market. RUYAN products provide similar enjoyment of smoking without tar and carbon monoxide and the other dangerous substances that are released in the burning of tobacco.

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Note added at 25 mins (2010-01-23 21:25:58 GMT)
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烟 can also mean 'smoke', hence 如烟 = like/as if/similar to smoking

Dr JM Chen, PhD
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:13
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

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