Oct 8, 2011 09:51
12 yrs ago
Chinese term
Translator and voiceover actress from HK
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Mandarin, Traditional, Cantonese, Simplified, Sichuanese ) 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese, Chinese
官\兵
Chinese to English
Other
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
一所公安派出所只有7、8人，其中有4、5个官，只有1、2个兵
I need the translation for 官 and 兵. thank you.
I need the translation for 官 and 兵. thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | supervisors vs. subordinates |
Echo Wu
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| 4 | too many chiefs and not enough indians |
Phil Hand
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Proposed translations
9 hrs
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supervisors vs. subordinates
The context is talking about the (unreasonable) ratio of subordinates to supervisors in a local police station (or a "public security station") in China.
Try Google "ratio of subordinates to supervisors" and you will see relevant results with the use of this term or "XX subordinates per supervisor".
In case of companies, I would tend to use "managers" instead of "supervisors" but in this context I believe "supervisors" would be the appropriate word for a 公安派出所, which is not commercial.
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Note added at 9小时 (2011-10-08 19:40:49 GMT)
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I meant try searching in Google for "..." : )
Try Google "ratio of subordinates to supervisors" and you will see relevant results with the use of this term or "XX subordinates per supervisor".
In case of companies, I would tend to use "managers" instead of "supervisors" but in this context I believe "supervisors" would be the appropriate word for a 公安派出所, which is not commercial.
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Note added at 9小时 (2011-10-08 19:40:49 GMT)
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I meant try searching in Google for "..." : )
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you"
16 hrs
too many chiefs and not enough indians
That's a colloquial phrase, bit old fashioned now.
You could say, a lot of officers and just one or two beat cops.
5 or 6 leaders, and only 1 or 2 followers
In British English, the most junior police rank is constable, so you could say,
Only 1-2 constables and 5-6 high-ups directing them.
You could say, a lot of officers and just one or two beat cops.
5 or 6 leaders, and only 1 or 2 followers
In British English, the most junior police rank is constable, so you could say,
Only 1-2 constables and 5-6 high-ups directing them.
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