Nothing was left to chance

Chinese translation: 一切都周密考虑

01:02 Aug 29, 2014
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Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research / branding
English term or phrase: Nothing was left to chance
Don’t Join The Conversation, Lead It
Marketing has long been a top down affair. Brands would spend months researching consumers, crafting and testing messages and devising massive media campaigns for maximum effect. {Everything was shaped and scripted. Nothing was left to chance.}
一切都事先决定和照本宣科,一切都滴水不漏。
clearwater
China
Local time: 01:50
Chinese translation:一切都周密考虑
Explanation:
能有很多种说法
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Shepherdyu
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谢谢!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1一切都周密考虑
Shepherdyu
4详见下方
Sheldon Fu
4直譯:每件事都不能碰運氣,要準備周全
brunoccj
4一切已成定局,只需照本宣科。一切都无机可乘。
Ivan Niu


  

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nothing was left to chance
一切都周密考虑


Explanation:
能有很多种说法

Shepherdyu
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谢谢!

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nothing was left to chance
详见下方


Explanation:
你的译法是正确的。
Means you cover all you possible setbacks. Like if you had an interview, for a new job. You want to pick the best outfit, make sure you get up an extra 1/2 hour have two alarm clocks. Make sure you have a full tank of gas the night before. Have a family member, or friend double check you are up in time. Make sure all your documents reference letters, and other info are in order. Read up on the company, fully know what they do, and what your job will be. Practice with a friend what questions the interviewer might ask, and how you will answer. Shave the night before, just in case your alarms fail, and you wake up late. If you have to drive a hour away, you might want to make a dry run to the address. Even if you have a GPS. Go at least at the same time you would leave, so you can estimate the traffic, and travel time. Just in case you get lost.

It means if something could go wrong you have a back up plan for as many as you can have, to fix the problem.
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nothing was left to chance
直譯:每件事都不能碰運氣,要準備周全


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brunoccj
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nothing was left to chance
一切已成定局,只需照本宣科。一切都无机可乘。


Explanation:
个人觉得这样翻译 shaped 和 Nothing was left to chance 更贴切。同时也赞成你的译文。

Ivan Niu
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