灭失和损失的区别及其translation

English translation: 这两个词都译成loss

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Chinese term or phrase:灭失和损失
English translation:这两个词都译成loss
Entered by: Anderson Zheng

11:24 Dec 12, 2010
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Insurance
Chinese term or phrase: 灭失和损失的区别及其translation
各位晚上好,本人在翻译一份保险类文件时,遇到个问题,就是“灭失”和“损失”的区别及其translation。难道这两个词都译成loss吗?请教指点!谢谢!
Anderson Zheng
China
Local time: 04:19
对,这两个词都译成loss
Explanation:
从客户对我所译保险稿件的修改来看,都应译成loss。但灭失主要指财产的灭失,而损失可包括无形资产等。
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Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 04:19
Grading comment
谢谢!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1对,这两个词都译成loss
Donglai Lou (X)
5Complete loss vs. (General) loss
jbk4311 (X)
5loss; damage
Evelyn G (X)


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
对,这两个词都译成loss


Explanation:
从客户对我所译保险稿件的修改来看,都应译成loss。但灭失主要指财产的灭失,而损失可包括无形资产等。

Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 04:19
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
谢谢!

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agree  GUO-HUAN CHEN
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Complete loss vs. (General) loss


Explanation:
灭失 = Complete loss results in nothing
损失 = (General) loss remains something

jbk4311 (X)
Local time: 05:19
Native speaker of: Native in KoreanKorean
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loss; damage


Explanation:
我们在美国法院翻译时“损失”一般翻作"damage"。“灭失”我在法庭很少遇到,不过我认为翻成"loss"是比较贴切的。

Evelyn G (X)
United States
Local time: 16:19
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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