调包

English translation: to switch

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Chinese term or phrase:调包
English translation:to switch
Entered by: karcsy

14:00 Oct 17, 2007
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Chinese term or phrase: 调包
敲奏各种不同的调子; 用种种方法说明(或试做); 以调包方式骗人.
jeremy76
bag switching
Explanation:
Shoplifting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBag switching methods are generally attempted by a group of two shoplifters. Typically the first shoplifter will have a large bag and gather a large amount ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoplifting - 87k - Cached - Similar pages

Secure Me! > Shoplifting Typesbrought into the store (ex. purse or shopping bag from another store). This generally done while no one is watching. Bag switching Bag switching methods are ...
www.securemesolutions.com/shopliftingtypes - 36k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 23分钟 (2007-10-17 14:23:19 GMT)
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Forget the bag, just simply use 'SWITCH'

switch connote secretly changing someone's belonging with another that is of less value.


Our Writing -- rolia.net- [ Translate this page ]当前常见品牌和类型@跟踪数码相机最低价格@诱饵与调包Bait-and-Switch @PriceSCAN 的Credit Card购物指南@十个数码相机购物指南@ ...
www.rolia.net/ow/ow_showArticle.jsp?ano=1495&author=rxdtian - 9k - Cached - Similar pages

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karcsy
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3bag switching
karcsy
4change
lbone
4switch/substitute
Felix Lew
3to swap ...
franksf


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to swap ...


Explanation:
to swap A and B

franksf
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
change


Explanation:
我觉得change就可以了

BTW,你这个原句是金山词霸里change下的例句,原英文是

put the change on sb.
欺骗某人, 对某人隐瞒
put the change upon sb.
欺骗某人, 对某人隐瞒
ring the changes (on)
敲奏各种不同的调子; 用种种方法说明(或试做); 以调包方式骗人


lbone
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bag switching


Explanation:
Shoplifting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBag switching methods are generally attempted by a group of two shoplifters. Typically the first shoplifter will have a large bag and gather a large amount ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoplifting - 87k - Cached - Similar pages

Secure Me! > Shoplifting Typesbrought into the store (ex. purse or shopping bag from another store). This generally done while no one is watching. Bag switching Bag switching methods are ...
www.securemesolutions.com/shopliftingtypes - 36k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 23分钟 (2007-10-17 14:23:19 GMT)
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Forget the bag, just simply use 'SWITCH'

switch connote secretly changing someone's belonging with another that is of less value.


Our Writing -- rolia.net- [ Translate this page ]当前常见品牌和类型@跟踪数码相机最低价格@诱饵与调包Bait-and-Switch @PriceSCAN 的Credit Card购物指南@十个数码相机购物指南@ ...
www.rolia.net/ow/ow_showArticle.jsp?ano=1495&author=rxdtian - 9k - Cached - Similar pages



karcsy
Local time: 13:26
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  orientalhorizon: yes I think "switch" sounds more like it.
20 mins
  -> 感恩!

agree  Caroline Moreno: bag switching
1 hr
  -> 感恩!

agree  LoyalTrans
17 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
switch/substitute


Explanation:
"掉包" has two slightly different implications:
1). steathily substitute one for another;
2). secreatly substitute sth. inferior.


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Felix Lew
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