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分對小時，正如秒對

English translation: Minute is to hour as second is to...

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Chinese term or phrase:分對小時，正如秒對
English translation:Minute is to hour as second is to...
Entered by: Denyce Seow

20:48 Jan 9, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
Chinese term or phrase: 分對小時，正如秒對
分對小時，正如秒對：
a) 分
b) 毫秒
c) 小時
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 04:24
The minute is to the hour as the second is to the minute.
Explanation:
I'm guessing that the original Chinese is "分對小時，正如秒對分".

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Yi Yuan (X)
United States
Local time: 16:24
Grading comment
Thanks, everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6The minute is to the hour as the second is to the minute.
Yi Yuan (X)


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
The minute is to the hour as the second is to the minute.


Explanation:
I'm guessing that the original Chinese is "分對小時，正如秒對分".



Yi Yuan (X)
United States
Local time: 16:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks, everyone.
Notes to answerer
Asker: I get it now. It should be "Minute is to hour as second is to..."


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wilman: Agree with Denyce, brings back memory of all those IQ tests that we did in 4th grade
8 mins
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agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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agree  orientalhorizon: Agree with Denyce.
2 hrs
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agree  CHEN-Ling
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agree  Shirley Lao
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agree  franksf
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