Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese汉语 term or phrase:
众母线
English英语 translation:
all the generatrices
Added to glossary by
Peter Smith
Aug 12, 2004 10:37
19 yrs ago
Chinese汉语 term
台湾
Accuracy with a literary polish.
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众母线
Chinese汉语译成English英语
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汽车制造/轿车与卡车
In a vehicle lighting standard. Sentence is: 发光面的可见度，包括从观察方向看来纵乎不发光区域的可见度，必须保证在这样一个扩散空间内，该空间由发光面周长上的众母线确定，与基准轴线问的夹角不得小于5°。All input appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English英语)
| 3 +2 | all the generatrices along the circumference |
Edward LIU
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| 5 +1 | busbar |
Terry Thatcher Waltz, Ph.D.
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Proposed translations
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Edward LIU
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Chinese汉语 term (edited):
��ĸ��
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all the generatrices along the circumference
all the generatrices along the circumference
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Note added at 32 mins (2004-08-12 11:09:43 GMT)
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周长上的众母线 all the generatrices along the circumference
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Note added at 32 mins (2004-08-12 11:09:43 GMT)
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周长上的众母线 all the generatrices along the circumference
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Comment: "I'm not sure I understand yet exactly what all this adds up to, but the term does indeed fit the context! Thanks very much."
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Terry Thatcher Waltz, Ph.D.
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Chinese汉语 term (edited):
��ĸ��
busbar
母线 appears to mean "busbar", which is a term for "conductors that take the form of a bar or bars of copper conductor, covered or uncovered". (See first web reference below.) That might make sense in this context．
Might "zhong4" be an adjective, suggesting there is a group of these busbar in that location?
Googling "busbar" and "lighting" gives you a whole load of references, BTW.
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Note added at 7 hrs 49 mins (2004-08-12 18:27:14 GMT)
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I\'ve also found this term (I really do have to check my in-house references first!) in the 新世界汉英科技大词典（北京，1997）-- well, actually an entire two columns full of terms related to 母线. There seems little doubt that 母线 is translated most commonly as \"busbar.\"
Might "zhong4" be an adjective, suggesting there is a group of these busbar in that location?
Googling "busbar" and "lighting" gives you a whole load of references, BTW.
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Note added at 7 hrs 49 mins (2004-08-12 18:27:14 GMT)
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I\'ve also found this term (I really do have to check my in-house references first!) in the 新世界汉英科技大词典（北京，1997）-- well, actually an entire two columns full of terms related to 母线. There seems little doubt that 母线 is translated most commonly as \"busbar.\"
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