found the best deal

Chinese translation: 找到最优惠的旅行计划

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English term or phrase: found the best deal
Chinese translation:找到最优惠的旅行计划
Entered by: clearwater

09:33 Feb 1, 2008
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Tourism & Travel / holiday travel
English term or phrase: found the best deal
How to survive a holiday S.O.S
YOU’VE {found the best deal}, packed your bags and managed to get the family to the airport on time.
But even with the best planning, there are some things about a holiday that you CAN’T control.
What do you do if you lose your passport or crash the hire car?
Where do you go if you’re robbed or fall ill?
Here, GRAEME GREEN quizzes a host of travel experts to find out just what you should do in some common holiday crises . . .
clearwater
China
Local time: 07:27
找到最優惠/超值的服務安排
Explanation:
I think "a deal" is what the travel service provider offers or what they charges. The lowest possible prices perhaps.

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-02-01 09:44:13 GMT)
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Correction: what they charge

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Note added at 43 mins (2008-02-01 10:16:40 GMT)
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a deal just means "agreement" in a transaction.

The context does not suggest a package.
Selected response from:

Naikei Wong
Local time: 07:27
Grading comment
谢谢!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6找到最優惠/超值的服務安排
Naikei Wong
4 +3找到最佳配套
sc128


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
找到最佳配套


Explanation:
I think it means "package"

sc128
Local time: 07:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chica nueva: package deal, possible
18 mins
  -> TQ

agree  Jason Ma: 找到最佳旅行套餐 as it's frequently used in China.
4 hrs
  -> TQ

agree  Lu Zou
11 hrs
  -> thanks
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
找到最優惠/超值的服務安排


Explanation:
I think "a deal" is what the travel service provider offers or what they charges. The lowest possible prices perhaps.

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-02-01 09:44:13 GMT)
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Correction: what they charge

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Note added at 43 mins (2008-02-01 10:16:40 GMT)
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a deal just means "agreement" in a transaction.

The context does not suggest a package.

Naikei Wong
Local time: 07:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
谢谢!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chica nueva: She got a good deal (= paid a low price) on her house. (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
34 mins
  -> Thanks Lesley. I use the same dictionary...;-)

agree  H. J. Zhang: agree with everything said about "deal", but 服务安排 may not be clear enough. other options will be 旅游套餐、旅游计划
2 hrs
  -> Thanks for the ideas!!

agree  Jason Ma: An agreement, especially one that is mutually beneficial.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Jason!

agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X)
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Wenjer!

agree  Lu Zou
12 hrs
  -> Thanks Lu Zou!

agree  Danbing HE
3 days 2 hrs
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