binary

Chinese translation: 二元的/非黑即白的

18:04 Jan 29, 2017

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Law/Patents - Law (general) / Legal Capability, decision-making and guardianship

English term or phrase: binary

Hi everyone,

I need some help to understand the word "binary" in the following sentence.
"There is a need for legal tools that are less binary and more responsive to the range of needs of those directly affected."

According to the Merriam-Wester's definition:
1: compounded or consisting of or marked by two things or parts
(I think the first definition is most relevant to the above context.)

So does "less binary" suggest "simpler/singular"?

Thank you very much for your contribution in advance!

Jane T KudoZ activity Questions: 1 (none open) Answers: 0 Canada
Local time: 13:29

Chinese translation:二元的/非黑即白的

Explanation:
大意：法律工具不仅是二元的/非黑即白的，还要能照顾到那些受到影响的人群的更广泛的需求

FYI

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Frank Feng
China
Local time: 01:29

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Thank you! Yes, I agree that's the closest meaning to 'binary' in the above context. At last, I use 二分主义的 as the equivalent for this subject.

My research:
另外，关于行为能力的分类，有采“二分主义”，将人分为“完全行为能力人”和“限制行为能力人”，如日本、法国即是。亦有采“三分主义”，将人分为“无行为能力人”、“限制行为能力人”和“完全行为能力人”，如德国、中华民国、中华人民共和国即采此种分法。Source: https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A1%8C%E7%82%BA%E8%83%BD%E5%8A%9B
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二元的/非黑即白的

Frank Feng

双重性（标准）

Frank Zou

legalese (codification)

tanglsus

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4 hrs confidence:

双重性（标准）

Explanation:
According to the context, I think it means that the tools should be consistent, or should not be "二元性dualistic" if you are translating it in a more academic style.

Frank Zou
China
Local time: 01:29
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PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for your contribution! I used 二分主义的 as the equivalent. Please refer to my answer to Frank Feng's post for further reference.

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

二元的/非黑即白的

Explanation:
大意：法律工具不仅是二元的/非黑即白的，还要能照顾到那些受到影响的人群的更广泛的需求

FYI

Frank Feng
China
Local time: 01:29
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 26

Grading comment

21 hrs confidence:

legalese (codification)

Explanation:
I think the sentence is referring to a tool version in legalese (codification system) as oppose to a layman's version.

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tanglsus
United States
Local time: 13:29
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Chinese
PRO pts in category: 53

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for your contribution! I used 二分主义的 as the equivalent. Please refer to my answer to Frank Feng's post for further reference.

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