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Chinese translation: 各種 (重要）問題

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English term or phrase:fronts
Chinese translation:各種 (重要）問題
Entered by: David Lin

09:04 Jun 28, 2016
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: fronts
Could anyone suggest the meaning of "fronts" in "This had an important bearing on the way these negotiations developed into a contractual commitment on various fronts".
TMK729
Hong Kong
Local time: 20:13
各種 (重要）問題
Explanation:
The answer really depends a lot on the context of the source article. Since it's about negotiation of a contract, I would like to suggest something like "issues" for the word “fronts" . 凡事有問題才需要談判，沒問題，就無須談判了。

建議譯為：

對各種（重要）問題的合約談判方式，有相當影響。

供參考。
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David Lin
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:13
Grading comment
Thanks a lot.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1方面
Bruce Guo
4各種 (重要）問題
David Lin
3方面/领域
Jinhang Wang
3节点
tanglsus


  

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方面/领域


Explanation:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/front

a particular field of activity involving some kind of struggle:

应该是指某个领域/方面。

Jinhang Wang
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节点


Explanation:
诸多/一系列合同节点

供参考

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Note added at 7 hrs (2016-06-28 16:16:46 GMT)
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合同节点诸端

供参考

tanglsus
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Local time: 08:13
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
各種 (重要）問題


Explanation:
The answer really depends a lot on the context of the source article. Since it's about negotiation of a contract, I would like to suggest something like "issues" for the word “fronts" . 凡事有問題才需要談判，沒問題，就無須談判了。

建議譯為：

對各種（重要）問題的合約談判方式，有相當影響。

供參考。

David Lin
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 150
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Thanks a lot.
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
方面


Explanation:
这在各个方面均对此类磋商谈判进一步发展成为契约性承诺的方式具有重要影响。

FYI
here, on various fronts = in various aspects
front：一面----fronts:多面
here, bearing is like effect/impact

Bruce Guo
China
Local time: 15:13
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lei Gao: 整句翻出来好理解多了，谢谢
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