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试验对象

English translation: test subject

11:53 Jun 4, 2012
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Chinese term or phrase: 试验对象
I am translating the test results for a certain type of wheel, and wish to know the difference between 试验对象 and 试验科目? Thank you!
Sean Broadby
Australia
Local time: 13:30
English translation:test subject
Explanation:
My understanding is 试验对象 in this case will be the wheel ( or part of the wheel, such as wheel rim). 试验科目 is the specific field that will be tested, such as impact, high speed durability test, etc...
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Su Hong
United States
Local time: 23:30
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Thanks :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1试验对象 = something you experiment on, 试验科目= experimental subject. See below for details.
Xiaomin Wang (X)
3 +2test subject
Su Hong
5Test objectives
Ahmad Hassan
4please see explanation for the difference between the two phrase
Fang Huang
4test object
Jinhang Wang


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
please see explanation for the difference between the two phrase


Explanation:
实验对象 - the item that receives the experiment, in other word, the experiement is carried out on the 实验对象.

实验科目 - the main category to which the experiment belongs to. Dictionary explains 科目 as 按事物的性质划分的类别

Fang Huang
Switzerland
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: Chinese
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
试验对象 = something you experiment on, 试验科目= experimental subject. See below for details.


Explanation:
试验对象 is 'something you experiment on'
试验科目 means 'experimental subject' (as in a school subject such as maths, science, etc)

If you were performing experiments on different kinds of wheels, you would use 试验对象，not 试验科目.

科目is used for subjects such as in a school curriculum (Maths, Science, English, etc)
For example if a school wanted to test out a new subject they wanted to run in the new semester, you would say 试验科目.

I hope this helps.


Xiaomin Wang (X)
Local time: 13:30
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Chen Trans: true. 科目 is more about the whole programe, while 对象 is the actual subjects u experiment on, more specific, like people, machine, etc.
2 days 23 hrs
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
test subject


Explanation:
My understanding is 试验对象 in this case will be the wheel ( or part of the wheel, such as wheel rim). 试验科目 is the specific field that will be tested, such as impact, high speed durability test, etc...


    Reference: http://www.stllabs.com/testing.htm
Su Hong
United States
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thanks :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dariush Robertson
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Duriush.
agree  Shiya Luo
5 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  David Smith: Sounds good to me!
11 hrs
  -> Thank you!
disagree  Jinhang Wang: in test subject, subject means a person
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Test objectives


Explanation:
对象means the objectives or the target that you wish to achieve from a test

科目 means the "subject" (like in a course of study or curriculum). In a test, 科目 would relate to the subject or title of the test

Ahmad Hassan
Local time: 08:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in UrduUrdu

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Yang: So, 试验对象 = test object, 试验科目 = test subject
1 day 22 hrs
disagree  Jinhang Wang: test objectives or target 意思是试验目的，目标
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
test object


Explanation:
In test subject, subject refers to an person; here a wheel is not a person, I recommend test object here.

http://www.ichacha.net/test object.html

By the way, in my opinion, 试验科目 is a mistranslation of test subject.

Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 11:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
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