Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 21, 2007 20:42
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
Singapore
Business & Legal Translator
Native in: English (Variants: US, Singaporean, UK) 
Works in: Chinese to English
有效银幕
Chinese to English
Other
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
全国新增加的300张银幕都分布在今年新建的60座现代化多厅影院里，而这300张银幕是有质量保证和上座率的有效银幕。
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | in-service (motion picture) screens with decent box office ratings |
Jason Ma
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| 3 | working silver screen |
Jarosław Zawadzki
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Proposed translations
+2
9 hrs
Selected
in-service (motion picture) screens with decent box office ratings
I feel it's hard to translate 有效 word for word. So I tried this way.
Alternatively:
..., and these 300 motion picture screens are in service with decent box office ratings.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-04-22 05:55:58 GMT)
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Also, alternatively you may try:
There are 300 quality-guaranteed (motion picture) screens in service with decent box office ratings.
Alternatively:
..., and these 300 motion picture screens are in service with decent box office ratings.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-04-22 05:55:58 GMT)
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Also, alternatively you may try:
There are 300 quality-guaranteed (motion picture) screens in service with decent box office ratings.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Huijun Suo
: In a statistical sense perhaps "effective" can also be used.
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Thank you! Huijun.
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| agree |
Lily Zhang
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Thanks! Lily.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, everyone. I found the answer: active screen. Thanks to Martin for giving me a clue."
2 hrs
Jarosław Zawadzki
Poland
Poland
Poland
Safe and sure
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: Chinese to Polish, English to Polish
working silver screen
a wild guess
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