see sentence below

Chinese translation: 可以输入的是气候的变化,而非天气的变动

04:35 Jul 3, 2013
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Agriculture / climate change
English term or phrase: see sentence below
Changes in climate, instead of variations in weather, can be input
Yanhua SUN
France
Local time: 09:34
Chinese translation:可以输入的是气候的变化,而非天气的变动
Explanation:
严格来讲,change在汉语中是“变迁”的意思,是“朝某一个方向逐渐变化”的意思吧。不过“变化”也包含了这个意思。而“变动”我认为规律性不强,可以是时间上的变异,也可以是空间的变异,所以用来翻译variation

具体措辞和词序尚需微调。

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Note added at 56 mins (2013-07-03 05:32:02 GMT)
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嗯,没有上下文,刚才的回答有点冒昧。
也可视情理解为:气候的变迁而非天气的变动可以视为投入。
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Randy CUI
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Local time: 15:34
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5可以输入的是气候的变化,而非天气的变动
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可以输入的是气候的变化,而非天气的变动


Explanation:
严格来讲,change在汉语中是“变迁”的意思,是“朝某一个方向逐渐变化”的意思吧。不过“变化”也包含了这个意思。而“变动”我认为规律性不强,可以是时间上的变异,也可以是空间的变异,所以用来翻译variation

具体措辞和词序尚需微调。

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Note added at 56 mins (2013-07-03 05:32:02 GMT)
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嗯,没有上下文,刚才的回答有点冒昧。
也可视情理解为:气候的变迁而非天气的变动可以视为投入。

Randy CUI
China
Local time: 15:34
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