Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
insofar as I was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company
Chinese translation:
这是因为我当时还在一家半导体公司任职工程师
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Sep 12, 2004 13:02
19 yrs ago
English term
insofar as I was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company
English to Chinese
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Poetry & Literature
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It might have ended there; after all, how habit-forming can a single translation be? I soon found out, as other colleagues, researchers in other groups with whom I rarely exchanged a word, heard of the wizard that could transmute one language into another and beat a path to my office asking me to disclose the mysteries of French scientific research. Although pleased to be so popular among my peers, it eventually dawned on me that the service I was providing might be marketable; a simple search of the yellow pages confirmed it. I made a few phone calls, sent out a few—very short—résumés, introduced myself, and waited. The response was not overwhelming, but encouraging nevertheless, insofar as I was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company, and transistors were on the verge of becoming the microcircuits that eventually paved Silicon Valley. The lesson was not lost: language may be the prerequisite, but what they want is specialization.
insofar as I was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company 这一段插入的言语如何融入中文译句中？如下的译法说得通吗？
回应的情况虽然不怎么热烈，不过也足以教人感到鼓舞，因为我当时还在一家半导体公司任职工程师，而晶体管才刚转入后来终于造就了硅谷的微型电路之途。
insofar as I was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company 这一段插入的言语如何融入中文译句中？如下的译法说得通吗？
回应的情况虽然不怎么热烈，不过也足以教人感到鼓舞，因为我当时还在一家半导体公司任职工程师，而晶体管才刚转入后来终于造就了硅谷的微型电路之途。
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 4 +1 | SUGGESTION |
Jianming Sun
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| 5 +1 | FYI |
Mark Xiang
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| 3 | insofar as = considering that 考虑到 = taking into account that = inasmuch as/given that = 有鉴于;如 |
chica nueva
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Jianming Sun
Native in Chinese
Accurate -- Reliable -- Fast
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, German to Chinese, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
SUGGESTION
(回应的情况虽然不至于使我招架不住，但足以鼓舞人心，)这是因为我当时还在一家半导体公司任职工程师，而晶体管正在向微型电路发展，其为硅谷奠定了基础。
Your “回应的情况虽然不怎么热烈，不过也足以教人感到鼓舞” may not be positive enough. It means just because he was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company and so on, he can get encouraging response.
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Good Night!
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The sentence means that mainly due to the fact that he was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company and so on, he can get encouraging response.
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Note added at 10 hrs 33 mins (2004-09-12 23:36:30 GMT)
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Lesley McLachlan, please read the section carefully and pay attention to the context.
Your “回应的情况虽然不怎么热烈，不过也足以教人感到鼓舞” may not be positive enough. It means just because he was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company and so on, he can get encouraging response.
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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2004-09-12 14:53:53 GMT)
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Good Night!
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Note added at 1 hr 56 mins (2004-09-12 14:59:34 GMT)
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The sentence means that mainly due to the fact that he was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company and so on, he can get encouraging response.
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Note added at 10 hrs 33 mins (2004-09-12 23:36:30 GMT)
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Lesley McLachlan, please read the section carefully and pay attention to the context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Chinoise
11 mins
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Thanks!
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| neutral |
chica nueva
: mainly due to the fact that 由于 - this doesn't seem quite right...;还有your 因为/所以 working as an engineer -> can get encouraging response ?? 事实上,因为他当时的情况所以他感到encouraged.
6 hrs
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Don't understand what you mean. Of course, the response was encouraging and people paid attention to him mainly because his professional knowledge in relevant electronic field.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks to all of you.
However, Jianming's expression is most suitable for the context in Chinese way. So, I pick up this one."
+1
2 hrs
Mark Xiang
Native in Chinese
20 YRS AS MECHANICAL/TECHNICAL ENGINEER!
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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56
FYI
回应的情况虽然不是异常热烈，不过也足以教人感到鼓舞，毕竟我当时仍在一家半导体公司任职工程师，而用晶体管构成微型电路（的思想）也已萌芽，并最终铺就了通往硅谷之途。
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Chinoise
5 mins
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| neutral |
chica nueva
: 毕竟 = after all, all in all, when all is said and done, in the final analysis (外研社:汉英词典) - not sure this is quite it either...
6 hrs
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Haha,Lesley McLachlan, 不要这样逐字译吧．＂考虑到＂也可以，但在这里与上文语气上不好连结呀．
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9 hrs
chica nueva
Native in English
Specializes in field
http://youtube/iraVWQu3Zf8
Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British)
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
126
insofar as = considering that 考虑到 = taking into account that = inasmuch as/given that = 有鉴于;如
insofar as = considering that 考虑到 = taking into account that = inasmuch as/given that = 有鉴于;如果考虑到
以我的看法,a lot of this is not right here:
insofar = to such a degree or extent (usually with as) (Collins Concise English Dictionary)
insofar as (formal) = to the degree that (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
insofar as = in as much as (本人认为)
insofar as (also 又作 in as far as, in so far as) = to the degree that 到如此程度 eg I'll help you insofar as I can. 我会尽我所能帮助你. (朗文尽界词典)
[TOEFL词组(2)
... in theory 理论上in this manner 用这种方式；这样in this respect 在这方面in turn
反过来；转而independent of 独立于indulge in 沉溺于inferential statistics演绎统计学
inferior to 比...差，低于...的insofar as 在...的范围内；到...的程度instant color ...
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GRE作文点评：有让步反对分层论述-中国教育在线
... 这是一种不同于前两篇的开头：先陈述原文观点，再有让步地反对。我们要学习的好句子：
I agree insofar as…“在某种程度我同意此观点，因为……”at the same time,
however,接着陈述自己观点……otherwise,… Serve useful purposes for…; ...
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PASSION-文章正文
... 一定是强对比。 (3)变体强对比：唯一性(only, sole, unique),最高级(-est, most), always,
never,排序(first, last, ...)程度词(uttermost, foremost), all ... (5)由even, while, although,
however(=no matter how), granted that [即便是说], insofar as等连词引导的让步语气 ...
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... 在此同时，留 意某些关键词是很有帮助的，这些关键词通常担任前提或结论的指针。
常见的前提性指针包括「因为（ because） 、由于（ since/for） 、有鉴于（ given
that/inasmuch as） 、 」 ，这些字经常正巧出现于前提之前 ...
www.twocw.net/.../ 467CEB21-A4EF-47FD-A8EC-8E6E31732C02/0/f02handout1_cn.pdf - Similar pa]
given = if you consider 如果考虑到 eg Given that they are inexperienced,they've done a good job. 在缺乏经验的情况下,他们的这个工作已经算作得不错了.
=> 在我当时 was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company的情况下, 加上 transistors were on the verge of becoming the microcircuits that eventually paved Silicon Valley.
considering = taking into account 考虑到 He did very well in his examinations, considering how little work he had done. 考虑到他未下过多少功夫,他的考试成绩已算相当好了.
=> The response was not overwhelming, but encouraging nevertheless, (还行;还凑合;还算可以了/还算不错)insofar as (= 考虑到...) = since/seeing that
seeing (又作 seeing that, seeing as) infml = as it is true that (非正式)鉴于;由于
since = as a particular fact is true 既然;因为
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鬼.简直是.什么玩意儿.
以我的看法,a lot of this is not right here:
insofar = to such a degree or extent (usually with as) (Collins Concise English Dictionary)
insofar as (formal) = to the degree that (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
insofar as = in as much as (本人认为)
insofar as (also 又作 in as far as, in so far as) = to the degree that 到如此程度 eg I'll help you insofar as I can. 我会尽我所能帮助你. (朗文尽界词典)
[TOEFL词组(2)
... in theory 理论上in this manner 用这种方式；这样in this respect 在这方面in turn
反过来；转而independent of 独立于indulge in 沉溺于inferential statistics演绎统计学
inferior to 比...差，低于...的insofar as 在...的范围内；到...的程度instant color ...
www.toeflcn.net/tw8102.htm - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
GRE作文点评：有让步反对分层论述-中国教育在线
... 这是一种不同于前两篇的开头：先陈述原文观点，再有让步地反对。我们要学习的好句子：
I agree insofar as…“在某种程度我同意此观点，因为……”at the same time,
however,接着陈述自己观点……otherwise,… Serve useful purposes for…; ...
www.cer.net/article/20030418/3083026.shtml - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
PASSION-文章正文
... 一定是强对比。 (3)变体强对比：唯一性(only, sole, unique),最高级(-est, most), always,
never,排序(first, last, ...)程度词(uttermost, foremost), all ... (5)由even, while, although,
however(=no matter how), granted that [即便是说], insofar as等连词引导的让步语气 ...
www.passion.org.cn/aticle.php?id=4540 - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] 讲义#1 推论— 基础篇 何谓推论？
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... 在此同时，留 意某些关键词是很有帮助的，这些关键词通常担任前提或结论的指针。
常见的前提性指针包括「因为（ because） 、由于（ since/for） 、有鉴于（ given
that/inasmuch as） 、 」 ，这些字经常正巧出现于前提之前 ...
www.twocw.net/.../ 467CEB21-A4EF-47FD-A8EC-8E6E31732C02/0/f02handout1_cn.pdf - Similar pa]
given = if you consider 如果考虑到 eg Given that they are inexperienced,they've done a good job. 在缺乏经验的情况下,他们的这个工作已经算作得不错了.
=> 在我当时 was working as an engineer at a semiconductor company的情况下, 加上 transistors were on the verge of becoming the microcircuits that eventually paved Silicon Valley.
considering = taking into account 考虑到 He did very well in his examinations, considering how little work he had done. 考虑到他未下过多少功夫,他的考试成绩已算相当好了.
=> The response was not overwhelming, but encouraging nevertheless, (还行;还凑合;还算可以了/还算不错)insofar as (= 考虑到...) = since/seeing that
seeing (又作 seeing that, seeing as) infml = as it is true that (非正式)鉴于;由于
since = as a particular fact is true 既然;因为
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鬼.简直是.什么玩意儿.
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