Discretionary activity

Chinese translation: 非强制性

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English term or phrase:Discretionary activity
Chinese translation:非强制性
Entered by: albertdeng

08:01 Jan 17, 2007
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: Discretionary activity
The application is a discretionary activity under the Operative Auckland City District Paln (Isthmus Section) 1999.
albertdeng
New Zealand
Local time: 22:29
非强制性
Explanation:
转换一下吧,activity可以不用译出。其实我个人不太喜欢用"xx性“、"xx化"的结构,可考虑译成“xx可自行决定申请与否”,就看你怎么安排句子了。

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-01-17 10:58:46 GMT)
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补充一下:假定这个application指的是申请,而不是应用。
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Shaun Yeo
Local time: 18:29
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3非强制性
Shaun Yeo
4 +1任意性作业
Shang
4 +1自主决定(自由裁量)行为,
Linguist Laureate
4自發性活動
Philip Tang


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
discretionary activity
任意性作业


Explanation:
非必需作业

Shang
China
Local time: 18:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 41

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agree  pkchan
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Thanks Chan!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
discretionary activity
自主决定(自由裁量)行为,


Explanation:
即在进行时可根据自己的判断和决定采取具体的办法。

Linguist Laureate
China
Local time: 18:29
Native speaker of: Chinese

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agree  pkchan
1 day 14 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
discretionary activity
非强制性


Explanation:
转换一下吧,activity可以不用译出。其实我个人不太喜欢用"xx性“、"xx化"的结构,可考虑译成“xx可自行决定申请与否”,就看你怎么安排句子了。

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-01-17 10:58:46 GMT)
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补充一下:假定这个application指的是申请,而不是应用。

Shaun Yeo
Local time: 18:29
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lu Zou
15 hrs
  -> Lu Zou大哥,谢谢捧场:-)

agree  chica nueva: discretionary (formal) = decided by officials and not fixed by rules eg a discretionary grant, Judges have great discretionary powers. (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary) 本人认为很有可能是'应用"
2 days 12 hrs
  -> Thx Lesley!

agree  Danbing HE
7 days
  -> Thx Danbing!
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2 days 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
discretionary activity
自發性活動


Explanation:
discretionary activity 也可以說是一種 "自發性的活動"

Philip Tang
China
Local time: 18:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
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