who is who

Chinese translation: 人際關系網

17:23 Feb 26, 2009
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources
English term or phrase: who is who
As in "I constantly keep abreast of who is who", which is used to describe "networking" behavior

我随时了解周围的人际关系?

thanks in advance !
uker
Local time: 01:16
Chinese translation:人際關系網
Explanation:
這是指人不是信息
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pkchan
United States
Local time: 20:16
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2誰是誰
Kathy Huang (X)
4关键人物
Melody Song
4名人錄
Shirley Chen
4通讯录/联系人信息录等
Adsion Liu
3 +1人際關系網
pkchan


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关键人物


Explanation:
了解关系网中的关键人物

Who's who: People of the highest social level: aristocracy, blue blood, crème de la crème, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, patriciate, quality, society, upper class. Informal upper crust. See over/under.


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Melody Song
Canada
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
名人錄


Explanation:

一般提到 who's who,多半指 「名人錄」


Who's Who (名人錄) - 記錄在某一方面有成就或因官職、社會地位而知名的在世人物的傳記詞典。
http://tw.britannica.com/MiniSite/Article/id00065390.html

Shirley Chen
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
通讯录/联系人信息录等


Explanation:
一般情况下,“Who Is Who” 是指《名人录》如:

Let's look him up in" Who Is Who" .
咱们在《名人录》里查查他的情况。

但在此,指这个专词的可能性很小,因为是I (作者)“keep abreast of who is who”,故很可能是指作者将所接触联系的人记录下来,写成通讯录,便于日后联系和认人。

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Note added at 29 mins (2009-02-26 17:53:10 GMT)
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keep abreast of who is who=记录(和保存)所接触之人的主要信息...

Adsion Liu
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
誰是誰


Explanation:
試譯:
"我隨時注意身邊誰是誰",這是形容從事人脈網路的一種行為。

Kathy Huang (X)
Canada
Local time: 20:16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yi Yuan (X)
2 hrs
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agree  ricochu0311: Translation from amiguity to amiguity. "Who is who" may mean a lot, e.g. relationship among people, people's real identity vs online image, their personal info and behaviors, etc. The phrase may not be confined to relationship only.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
人際關系網


Explanation:
這是指人不是信息

pkchan
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agree  kharinal
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