@

English translation: used to be called

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Chinese term or phrase:@
English translation:used to be called
Entered by: Taghreed Mahmoud

09:53 Jun 19, 2012
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Chinese term or phrase: @
Dear Colleagues,


What does the symbol @ "at" mean when it comes in the following context?

WONG KONG CHIT @ WONG KONG KEN

The above context appears in a marriage registry extract as a name of a witness.

Thanks million times in advance...

The English - English Colleagues advised me to post it here .. Hope someone will be able to help me..
Taghreed Mahmoud
Egypt
Local time: 15:36
used to be called
Explanation:
As both of the names refer to one witness, @ should indicate the name that the witness used to use.
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Mona Zhou
China
Local time: 21:36
Grading comment
Thanks so much
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4 +2used to be called
Mona Zhou
4@
Alvin Ang


  

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@


Explanation:
In chinese context, that means alias, ie, the other name the person can be called as.

Alvin Ang
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thanks soooooooo much .. This is of a great help to me..

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used to be called


Explanation:
As both of the names refer to one witness, @ should indicate the name that the witness used to use.

Mona Zhou
China
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks so much
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much what about known also as?


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agree  Joanna Chow
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agree  Mandy Liang
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