有关人士

English translation: depends on the context

16:32 Feb 4, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general)
Chinese term or phrase: 有关人士
“有关人士表示,今年的政策走向...”

也是一个常见词。如何表达最恰当?
Wallace Gu
China
Local time: 17:07
English translation:depends on the context
Explanation:
有关人士,也是要看行文。可能是
relevant personnel/person,personnel relevant (to)(相关/有关人员/人士)
whom it may concern(有关当局/有关人士)
pertinent personnel/person (相关人员/人士)
person/personnel concerned (有关人士/人员)
person/personnel involved(相干人士/人员)
officer of a relevant authority (有关当局的人士)
concerned party (有关方面)
insider (消息灵通人士,内情人士,了解内幕的人士)
someone relevant(to)(有关人士)
person in relation to the matter, etc (有关人士)
participant /participant party(参与者/参与方)
interested party (有关方面/有关的当事人)

就问题中所述的语境,愚见认为可以考虑用officer of a relevant authority (有关当局的人士) 或relevant personnel/person,或insider.
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lhcm
Local time: 17:07
Grading comment
Thanks to all you guys!
我也觉得应该有多种译法,视情况选择。
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2depends on the context
lhcm
3 +1A person familiar with the matter
peiling
3 +1key/relevant personnel
Michael Lai
4some personage(s) related
Adsion Liu
3related source(s)
laoloup
3informant
franksf


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A person familiar with the matter


Explanation:
NA

peiling
Germany
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rushidao: Yes. Lacking further information about the context, this is the best and most general choice.
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related source(s)


Explanation:
somebody involved or knowledgeable

laoloup
Canada
Local time: 05:07
Works in field
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informant


Explanation:
2. in reporting, a person who has provided specific information and is cited as a source.

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franksf
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
key/relevant personnel


Explanation:
Judging by the remainder of the text, it is probably of a more formal style, and therefore a more formal phrase should probably be used.

Michael Lai
Local time: 19:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lhcm: I was thinking of the answer last night, but I haven't finalized it. "relevant personnel" is one of those words I had thought of.
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some personage(s) related


Explanation:
Another idea for your reference and selection.

Adsion Liu
Canada
Local time: 05:07
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
depends on the context


Explanation:
有关人士,也是要看行文。可能是
relevant personnel/person,personnel relevant (to)(相关/有关人员/人士)
whom it may concern(有关当局/有关人士)
pertinent personnel/person (相关人员/人士)
person/personnel concerned (有关人士/人员)
person/personnel involved(相干人士/人员)
officer of a relevant authority (有关当局的人士)
concerned party (有关方面)
insider (消息灵通人士,内情人士,了解内幕的人士)
someone relevant(to)(有关人士)
person in relation to the matter, etc (有关人士)
participant /participant party(参与者/参与方)
interested party (有关方面/有关的当事人)

就问题中所述的语境,愚见认为可以考虑用officer of a relevant authority (有关当局的人士) 或relevant personnel/person,或insider.


lhcm
Local time: 17:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks to all you guys!
我也觉得应该有多种译法,视情况选择。

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jason Ma: It really depends on the actual situation.
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agree  digijane
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