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上位

English translation: Higher Level Concept / Superordinate Concept/ Broader Concept

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Chinese term or phrase:上位
English translation:Higher Level Concept / Superordinate Concept/ Broader Concept
Entered by: Garima Anand

06:01 Nov 17, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Chinese term or phrase: 上位
"xx是更上位、概括的概念. " Is there a special term for "上位概念" other than "general"?
grace_gzm
China
Higher Level Concept / Superordinate Concept/ Broader Concept
Explanation:
For example:
Character is a 上位概念 of Kanji. Character is also 上位概念 of Hiragana. In other words, Kanji and Hiragana are 下位概念 of Character. And since Kanji and Hiragana both belong to Character group, these are 同位概念.



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Garima Anand
United States
Local time: 09:06
Grading comment
Thks. i also found elsewhere "upper level term"
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5 +5Higher Level Concept / Superordinate Concept/ Broader Concept
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Higher Level Concept / Superordinate Concept/ Broader Concept


Explanation:
For example:
Character is a 上位概念 of Kanji. Character is also 上位概念 of Hiragana. In other words, Kanji and Hiragana are 下位概念 of Character. And since Kanji and Hiragana both belong to Character group, these are 同位概念.





Example sentence(s):
  • http://www.termiumplus.gc.ca/didacticiel_tutorial/english/glossary/superordinate_concept.html

    Reference: http://www.eudict.com/?lang=engall&word=concept
    Reference: http://www.ttt.org/clsframe/datcats07.html
Garima Anand
United States
Local time: 09:06
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thks. i also found elsewhere "upper level term"

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agree  TRANS4CHINA
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agree  clock627
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