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consumption non-discretionary and consumption discretionnary

Chinese translation: 必需品消费 and 非必需品消费

04:49 Feb 4, 2014
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Insurance / economy
English term or phrase: consumption non-discretionary and consumption discretionnary
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Yanhua SUN
France
Local time: 02:45
Chinese translation:必需品消费 and 非必需品消费
Explanation:
要考虑的原词： “consumption non-discretionary“ and ”consumption discretionnary”
应译为“必需品消费”和“非必需品消费“
1）non-discretionary consumption(adv)=>（具有）非自主（性质的）消费，应译为“必需品（性质的）消费”（有如，“食品类，医疗用品，基本住宅，电话，及水电花费”之类的；所谓，在西方社会里 “无法或缺”的开销），
2）discretionary consumption (adv) =（具有）自主（性质的）消费, 应译为 “非必需品（性质的）消费“（有如“媒体用品，服务，电器类，服装，车行等等...”之类的；所谓，在西方社会里“可有可无”的开销），








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WORLDLINK LLC
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Local time: 20:45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1非裁量性消費和裁量性消費
Kuan-Pi Chung
5必需品消费 and 非必需品消费
WORLDLINK LLC
4非自主消费和自主消费
Sheldon Fu


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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
非自主消费和自主消费


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FYI

Sheldon Fu
China
Local time: 08:45
Native speaker of: Chinese
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
非裁量性消費和裁量性消費


Explanation:
關於 non discretionary consumption 的說明：
http://www.moneymatters360.com/index.php/discretionary-or-no...

類似用法：「裁量性支出」
http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/13/6/25/n3902318.htm

一般(非)自主性消費的英文是「autonomous consumption」，所以覺得「裁量性」是較適合的翻譯。

請參考，謝謝!

Kuan-Pi Chung
Taiwan
Local time: 08:45
Native speaker of: Chinese

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agree  Peter CHENG
49 mins
  -> 謝謝你!
neutral  David Lin: 甚麼是栽量性？不懂經濟學的普通讀者／保險客戶，可能會看到一頭霧水。
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
consumption non-discretionary and consumption discretionary
必需品消费 and 非必需品消费


Explanation:
要考虑的原词： “consumption non-discretionary“ and ”consumption discretionnary”
应译为“必需品消费”和“非必需品消费“
1）non-discretionary consumption(adv)=>（具有）非自主（性质的）消费，应译为“必需品（性质的）消费”（有如，“食品类，医疗用品，基本住宅，电话，及水电花费”之类的；所谓，在西方社会里 “无法或缺”的开销），
2）discretionary consumption (adv) =（具有）自主（性质的）消费, 应译为 “非必需品（性质的）消费“（有如“媒体用品，服务，电器类，服装，车行等等...”之类的；所谓，在西方社会里“可有可无”的开销），











    Reference: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/consumption-theme-still-...
    Reference: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/consumer-discretionary.a...
WORLDLINK LLC
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