Dec 9, 2008 21:38
15 yrs ago
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Chinese term

业主单位

Chinese to English Tech/Engineering Nuclear Eng/Sci terminology
The context is "高温气冷堆核电站示范工程的业主单位是...公司".

请问何为"业主单位"?

Thanks for your help.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 proprietor
5 +3 owner

Proposed translations

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4 hrs
Selected

proprietor

I have to admit that "owner" is the colloquial expression, but the formal way is "proprietor".
Peer comment(s):

agree Helen Li
41 mins
agree andyrea : "owner" implies that there is only one person, and 单位 suggests that it is a group ownership. For this reason, as well as the fact that proprietor is more formal, and in a business environment is more appropriate, I would choose proprietor over owner.
8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Although "owner" and "proprietor" mean more or less the same thing, the latter fits the context and register better. Thank you, Lemonde and Lu Wang, for your help."
+3
14 mins

owner

owner of a project or property.

there are three parties generally in a construction project, i.e, the owner, contractor and engineering consultant units etc

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Note added at 15 mins (2008-12-09 21:53:59 GMT)
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there are three parties generally in a construction project, i.e, the owner, contractor and engineering consultant units etc
Example sentence:

为什么有些业主单位喜欢工程承包单位提供履约保证金而不喜欢履约保函做担保

Peer comment(s):

agree Helen Li
3 hrs
agree Jason Young : 同意,无须译出“单位”一词
5 hrs
agree candyliu : 一般来说业主就是以后的operator
5 days
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