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雏形

English translation: Embryonic form

08:01 Oct 25, 2012
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Chinese term or phrase: 雏形
语境：80年代初发展起来的高等职业技术学院，是我国提出发展高等职业教育以来最早兴办的学校，是我国高等职业教育的雏形
calpain
China
Local time: 12:15
English translation:Embryonic form
Explanation:
the early form of something, like a hatching not fully grown yet, in the early stage of development

almost an equivalence between the Chinese Character [雏] and the English word [Embryonic]

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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2012-10-27 05:04:19 GMT) Post-grading
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The market for heat pumps in the uk is still embryonic.

History of uk offshore wind the possibility of taking the then embryonic wind energy industry offshore was raised nearly 30 years ago.

But without agreement, further development and then commercial mass software production, the concept remains embryonic.

As of 2001 it is still in a very embryonic stage, but i hope it will grow.

That said, online console gaming is still relatively embryonic.

Until this is addressed satisfactorily, this speculative idea must be considered interesting yet embryonic.
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Quek Wee Yeo (X)
Singapore
Local time: 12:15
Grading comment
谢谢各位。embryo或origin或许可以。其他同仁的答案也有道理，但只能先选一个了。
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2prototype
Rex Jin
4model
Vladyslav Golovaty
4original model
Pierrick Jaouen, CFA
4rudiment
Jinhang Wang
4Embryonic form
Quek Wee Yeo (X)
3first iteration
Phil Hand


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
model


Explanation:
雏形 1) prototype, draft 2) simulation, layout, setup, makeup 3) source, initial


    Reference: http://www.strategie.gouv.fr/en/content/initial-vocational-h...
Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
Notes to answerer
Asker: 谢谢

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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
original model


Explanation:
I think that would produce the most harmonious translation..

Pierrick Jaouen, CFA
France
Local time: 06:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: 谢谢

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
prototype


Explanation:
prototype refers to the first design of sth from which other forms are copied and developed.
从释义中看出，prototype有可复制性，符合文中的基调。

Rex Jin
Local time: 12:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: 谢谢。


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pkchan
4 hrs
agree  William Xie
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
first iteration


Explanation:
or:
basic model
rough outline
outline
indicator

Phil Hand
China
Local time: 12:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: 谢谢。outline很好。但不懂first iteration怎么用

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rudiment


Explanation:
FYI

rudiment： an elementary or primitive form of (something).

Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 12:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: 谢谢

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1 day 13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Embryonic form


Explanation:
the early form of something, like a hatching not fully grown yet, in the early stage of development

almost an equivalence between the Chinese Character [雏] and the English word [Embryonic]

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2012-10-27 05:04:19 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

The market for heat pumps in the uk is still embryonic.

History of uk offshore wind the possibility of taking the then embryonic wind energy industry offshore was raised nearly 30 years ago.

But without agreement, further development and then commercial mass software production, the concept remains embryonic.

As of 2001 it is still in a very embryonic stage, but i hope it will grow.

That said, online console gaming is still relatively embryonic.

Until this is addressed satisfactorily, this speculative idea must be considered interesting yet embryonic.


Quek Wee Yeo (X)
Singapore
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
谢谢各位。embryo或origin或许可以。其他同仁的答案也有道理，但只能先选一个了。
Notes to answerer
Asker: 谢谢。汉英字典里也给了这个译文，但是这种用法在英文里似乎并不多见。

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