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设计寿命

English translation: design life

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Chinese term or phrase:设计寿命
English translation:design life
Entered by: Joyce Curran

22:33 Dec 13, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Chinese term or phrase: 设计寿命
这个问题是：当我们说某种产品的“设计寿命”时，怎么表达才干脆利落? 谢谢！
Joyce Curran
Local time: 20:16
design life
Explanation:
设计寿命
英汉电力大词典 design life n.设计使用年限,设计寿命
英汉电信大词典 design life n.设计寿命
英汉化学大词典 design life n. 使用年限
英汉海运大词典 design life 设计寿命，设计使用年限
英汉建筑大词典 design life n.设计使用周期
英汉冶金大词典 design life n.设计使用期限

life
美国传统辞典（双解）
The time for which something exists or functions: 使用期，有效期某物存在或工作的时间：
例：the useful life of a car 汽车的使用寿命
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magic magic
China
Local time: 03:16
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Thank you, magic, thanks, everybody!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7design life
magic magic
4Design lifespan
William Lee (@Li Zhiqiang)
3designed life
Yurek


  

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designed life


Explanation:
FYI

Yurek
China
Local time: 03:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
design life


Explanation:
设计寿命
英汉电力大词典 design life n.设计使用年限,设计寿命
英汉电信大词典 design life n.设计寿命
英汉化学大词典 design life n. 使用年限
英汉海运大词典 design life 设计寿命，设计使用年限
英汉建筑大词典 design life n.设计使用周期
英汉冶金大词典 design life n.设计使用期限

life
美国传统辞典（双解）
The time for which something exists or functions: 使用期，有效期某物存在或工作的时间：
例：the useful life of a car 汽车的使用寿命

Example sentence(s):
  • the useful life of a car 汽车的使用寿命
magic magic
China
Local time: 03:16
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you, magic, thanks, everybody!

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agree  QUOI
2 hrs
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agree  Helen Li
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agree  Lu Wang: the other guy is also right, but less common.
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agree  Gertrude Tsau
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agree  ysun: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_life
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agree  Ritchest
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agree  Sherwin Zhou
1 day 1 hr
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Design lifespan


Explanation:
The following is extracted from "Lee's Building Maintenance Management By Reginald Lee, Paul Wordsworth":

All elements have a design lifespan, over which they can be expected to deteriorate, and to therefore reach the end of their design lifespan. For example, a lightbulb with a design lifespan of 1000 use-hours will rarely fail precisely at this threshold, .......

William Lee (@Li Zhiqiang)
Singapore
Local time: 03:16
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