大洋海军

English translation: blue-water navy

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Chinese term or phrase:大洋海军
English translation:blue-water navy
Entered by: Denyce Seow

22:41 Feb 20, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Chinese term or phrase: 大洋海军
“王建号” 迈出“大洋海军”第一步
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 20:44
blue-water navy
Explanation:
as opposed to near-coast navy (guards)
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franksf
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Thanks. I believe this is the correct term.
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3 +5blue-water navy
franksf
4The Pacific Ocean Navy/ Ocean Navy
Julia Zou


  

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blue-water navy


Explanation:
as opposed to near-coast navy (guards)

franksf
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. I believe this is the correct term.

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agree  wherestip: agree, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-water_navy
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agree  peiling
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agree  CHEN-Ling
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The Pacific Ocean Navy/ Ocean Navy


Explanation:
我查了一下,这里的“大洋海军”由韩国建立,所以我想这里的大洋应该指“太平洋”,网上关于“The Pacific Ocean Navy"的表述有很多。另外,网上还有“二大洋海军”的译法“Two Ocean Navy”,因此“大洋海军”也可含糊地翻译成“Ocean Navy”。个人意见,仅供参考。

Julia Zou
China
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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