Pre-owned

Chinese translation: 轉手(的)

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English term or phrase:Pre-owned
Chinese translation:轉手(的)
Entered by: William Lee (@Li Zhiqiang)

12:18 Jan 2, 2009
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: Pre-owned
as in "pre-owned equipment".

有没有比“二手“更好的翻译?
谢谢。
William Lee (@Li Zhiqiang)
Singapore
Local time: 22:54
轉手(的)
Explanation:
既然 pre-owned 這個字的使用是為了聽起來比 second hand 好聽,那麼應該可以找一個與「二手」不一樣的翻法,雖然意思其實是一樣的。

我覺得也許可以翻成「轉手」,that is, 這是二手車>這是轉手車;這是二手檯燈>這是轉手的檯燈。

或許還有其他更好的名詞。
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4没有
Jia Du (X)
4 +1中古车/曾被拥有过的车
Adsion Liu
4轉手(的)
Venise (X)
3前置
pkchan


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pre-owned
没有


Explanation:
也可以说“旧的”

Jia Du (X)
United States
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Zhang: 就是二手的:)
8 mins

agree  Bin Tiede (X)
5 hrs

agree  Bill
9 hrs

agree  ysun: 就是二手的(secondhand)但不一定旧。http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pre-owned
14 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pre-owned
中古车/曾被拥有过的车


Explanation:
只是提供些信息和选择:-)

pre-owned car
曾被拥有过的车
卖“二手车”(second-hand car)的,为了消灭“二手”这个不好的印象,硬是称之为“曾被拥有 过的车”(pre-owned car),换这个名词,似乎旧车旧变得不那么旧了。 ... zhiyz.kongfz.cn

Certified Pre-Owned
认证中古车
报告也同时指出,由于消费者为避免购买来源不清楚的中古车,让可靠度高的原厂认证中古
车(Certified Pre-Owned)制度,日益 ... auto.msn.com.tw



Adsion Liu
Canada
Local time: 10:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carinahsu
3 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pre-owned
前置


Explanation:
沒有,就給你創一個。

pkchan
United States
Local time: 10:54
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pre-owned
轉手(的)


Explanation:
既然 pre-owned 這個字的使用是為了聽起來比 second hand 好聽,那麼應該可以找一個與「二手」不一樣的翻法,雖然意思其實是一樣的。

我覺得也許可以翻成「轉手」,that is, 這是二手車>這是轉手車;這是二手檯燈>這是轉手的檯燈。

或許還有其他更好的名詞。


Venise (X)
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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