Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
southern portion
English answer:
south Tonglu County
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Ltemes
Mar 31, 2005 22:53
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southern portion
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Located in the southern portion of Tonglu County, Tongjun Street Block Industrial Zone covers an area of 1.6 sq km and enjoys excellent transportation facilities. Eighty-five enterprises have been established in the zone with a total investment of RMB 600, 000, 000yuan. Featured with the light textile industry, the zone has developed specific areas for such high tech industries as electronics, biochemistry etc. The Tongjun Street Block in which the Industrial Zone locates is the center of politics, economy and culture of Tonglu County, and its gross output value of industry in 2004 reached RMB 6, 000, 000, 000 yuan in 2004.
I have doubt about the "in the southern portion "of . How about just "in the south of". What's the difference between the two?
TIA!
I have doubt about the "in the southern portion "of . How about just "in the south of". What's the difference between the two?
TIA!
Responses
| 4 +7 | located in the South of Tonglu County, .... |
Ltemes
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| 5 +2 | southern part (as a variant) |
Robert Donahue (X)
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| 4 +1 | south |
Rebekah Wils (X)
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| 5 | Situé dans la partie Sud du Conté de Tonglu |
Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
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Apr 22, 2005 21:13: Ltemes changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Marketing"
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3 mins
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located in the South of Tonglu County, ....
not southern portion.
South = to, toward, or in the south
Southern = lying toward the south
South = to, toward, or in the south
Southern = lying toward the south
Peer comment(s):
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Robert Donahue (X)
: Also nicely phrased : )
0 min
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| agree |
Charlie Bavington
: small 's' though.
10 mins
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| agree |
TranslateThis
11 mins
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| agree |
Bjørn Anthun
: I think that's the best solution
15 mins
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| agree |
Carmen Cieslar
5 hrs
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| agree |
gtreyger (X)
5 hrs
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| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all for help!"
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3 mins
southern part (as a variant)
Located in the southern part of Tonglu County, the Tongjun Street Block Industrial Zone covers an area of 1.6 square km. and enjoys excellent transportation facilities.
Peer comment(s):
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Can Altinbay
: Great as ever, Robert. (The French version is correct, by the way.)
46 mins
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I'm going to have to take your word on that Can : ) Thank you.
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juvera
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Thanks Juvera
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+1
4 mins
south
As you said yourself, "in the south" is fine. The "portion" bit is superfluous.
10 mins
Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
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Situé dans la partie Sud du Conté de Tonglu
Sud = avec une majuscule puisque que çà indique une région et non pas pas la direction.
Peer comment(s):
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Robert Donahue (X)
: Wrong language so I can't judge the validity of the response : )+++I've done it myself (and more times than I care to admit).
3 mins
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Yes - sorry I though the asker was looking for the French translation
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