fit for human consumption

Chinese translation: 适合人类消耗

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English term or phrase:fit for human consumption
Chinese translation:适合人类消耗
Entered by: Libin PhD

19:24 May 17, 2002
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: fit for human consumption
The product fits for human consumption and is frrly sold in the market.
Jerry
适合人类消耗
Explanation:
适合人类消耗
可以食用
适于食用

意思是指人可以吃的


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Note added at 2002-05-18 09:49:05 (GMT)
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This is just another double talk created by people who like to use big words. It says no more than edible or potable if it is a drink.

Since it is deliberately trying to be different, I feel it is needed to reflect the original text instead of just translating it into edible.

This involves the preservation of the style of the orignal, not just get the idea out of it.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3适合人类消费
BBW,linguist (X)
4 +3适合人类消耗
Libin PhD
4 +3続禣渤 or 続禣
cting
4 +3fit for human consumption = 可以供给人食用;可供人食用
Kevin Yang
4 +2适于人类食用
Xiaoping Fu


  

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适合人类消耗


Explanation:
适合人类消耗
可以食用
适于食用

意思是指人可以吃的


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Note added at 2002-05-18 09:49:05 (GMT)
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This is just another double talk created by people who like to use big words. It says no more than edible or potable if it is a drink.

Since it is deliberately trying to be different, I feel it is needed to reflect the original text instead of just translating it into edible.

This involves the preservation of the style of the orignal, not just get the idea out of it.

Libin PhD
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agree  eandli
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agree  daniel Xu
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agree  Ivan Frankovics
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适合人类消费


Explanation:
That's why it is FREELY sold in the market.

BBW,linguist (X)

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続禣渤 or 続禣


Explanation:
セ玻珇続禣渤(禣),カ初(カ/カ)約綪扳

cting
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agree  Li-chuan Yen: ┪砛ㄏノ続禣ㄏノ
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  -> agree. thanks.

agree  Chinexpert
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  -> thanks.

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fit for human consumption = 可以供给人食用;可供人食用


Explanation:
fit for human consumption = 可以供给人食用;可供人食用

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Note added at 2002-05-17 21:39:20 (GMT)
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In this site http://www.gz315.net/flfg/37.htm, I saw a translation \"适合于特定人群食用\", In you case, it is perhaps can be also translated as \"适合于人群食用\".


Kevin Yang
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agree  Sunshine Wang: 可供人食用;可以食用
3 hrs
  -> 同意,这样说比较符合汉语表达习惯。

agree  Raymond Chu: Sunshine 的譯法讀來比較順
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agree  Ivan Frankovics
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适于人类食用


Explanation:
consumption, 即消费,有广义与狭义。广义的消费实际上包括所有的产品,例如石油、钢铁,也是由人类消费的。狭义的消费指食用,即有机体对食物的消费。

按这样的理解,当我们说某种物品适于(或不适于)人类消费时,这里的消费一定是狭义的,意思是说适于或不适于人类食用。因为,只有人不能吃的产品,没有人不能消费(广义)的产品。



    Reference: http://wwweng.dgoc.gov.tw/catolog/0305.htm
Xiaoping Fu
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