roll

Chinese translation: role——作用/地位/

12:57 Oct 8, 2012
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Patents
English term or phrase: roll
General Reference Video Interview Questions:
 Name, title and roll within the company

What is the meaning of "roll" here?
Peter CHENG
China
Local time: 12:22
Chinese translation:role——作用/地位/
Explanation:
如果是roll,我同意以上两位的解释。但我觉得这里是一个typo,应是“role”,表示作用/地位之意,这样比较讲的通,硬按照roll来解释比较牵强。不知道原文整个的语境,仅作参考吧。
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Ivy Feng
United States
Local time: 00:22
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1role——作用/地位/
Ivy Feng
4名册,清册
chentan90
3 +1職務
Guei Lin
3名册
Patrick Lau


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名册


Explanation:
A roll is an official list of people's names. 名册


Patrick Lau
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Asker: thank you!

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名册,清册


Explanation:
这里的意思是:a list, register, or catalog, especially one containing the names of the persons belonging to a company, class, society, etc.

Name, title and roll within the company :在公司里的 姓名,称号及(所属)名册

chentan90
China
Local time: 12:22
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role——作用/地位/


Explanation:
如果是roll,我同意以上两位的解释。但我觉得这里是一个typo,应是“role”,表示作用/地位之意,这样比较讲的通,硬按照roll来解释比较牵强。不知道原文整个的语境,仅作参考吧。

Ivy Feng
United States
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Chinese
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thank you for your help!

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agree  Bin Tiede (X)
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2 days 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
職務


Explanation:
應該是"role"的誤拼,在這裡意指"職務"。

Guei Lin
United States
Local time: 21:22
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Asker: sorry for only one chance to give points. any way, thank you as well!


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agree  pkchan
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