ma\'am

03:41 Aug 14, 2019
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English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: ma\'am
某未婚女士是一支球队的老板,她的私人助理(男,且年纪比女士大)无论何时一律称呼她为 ma'am 。请问该如何翻译?
Karen Zeng
China
Local time: 22:55


Summary of answers provided
5夫人/太太
Jeslynn Khoo
4 +1小姐
Patrick Lau
4女士
jyuan_us


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
夫人/太太


Explanation:
a polite way of talking to a woman
(用以礼貌地称呼妇女)夫人,太太
Eg. How can I help you, ma'am?
我能为您做些什么,夫人?


    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-simplified/ma-am?q=ma%27am
Jeslynn Khoo
Malaysia
Local time: 22:55
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in MalayMalay
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
小姐


Explanation:
既然是未婚当然不能称为太太或夫人,可以译为小姐或保留原文

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Note added at 24分钟 (2019-08-14 04:06:16 GMT)
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译为女士显得生疏也不恰当。

Patrick Lau
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

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agree  lingyanlv: 同意。想想董明珠吧,虽然有过婚姻也有孩子,但单身多年的女强人,喜欢她的人依然都称她董明珠小姐,这个称呼颇为深入人心。未婚的就更别提了。
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
女士


Explanation:
女士

称呼比自己年龄小的人为女士,并无不妥。

不管翻译成什么,翻译腔都会有的,这是不可避免的。

也许你可以跟客户商量,改译为“老板”。

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 10:55
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