最高位档位

English translation: highest setting

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Chinese term or phrase:最高位档位
English translation:highest setting
Entered by: Joyce Curran

14:59 Sep 19, 2008
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Chinese term or phrase: 最高位档位
器具按下述条件工作:控制装置被设置在最高位档位,直到油温达到XXX,然后再调节保持该温度。(请问:“最高位档位”是否为“highest grade?", 还是其它啥子?
Joyce Curran
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highest setting
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4maximum
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4highest setting
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3Top gear
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Top gear


Explanation:
如果“最高”意味“最高速”,则 top gear 适用

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Note added at 32 mins (2008-09-19 15:31:07 GMT)
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OK, I see. How about "top level", this should be for general purpsoe

Jian Foo
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Asker: 不对,是针对电磁炉来说的,不会是速度。

Asker: 电磁炉好像有高,中,低温的区别。这里就应该是这个高温,可是我就是糊涂不出来。周末愉快!

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maximum


Explanation:
"控制装置被设置在最高位档位"可翻译为“The control device/control gear is set to {Maximum}”。其实,maximum本身就有“最大值、极限值、最高值”之意,所以“最高位档位”没有必要一字对一词的翻译出来,直接用“maximum”就够了——简明、达意,且符合英文的表达。

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Jack Qin
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Local time: 04:09
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highest setting


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Asker: 这看起来不错,谢谢你!

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