掌门人

English translation: grandmaster

09:30 Aug 3, 2019
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
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Chinese term or phrase: 掌门人
Not so many contexts. For instance: 峨嵋派第3代掌门人, dictionaries suggest "head" or 'person in charge", but I think there may be another equivalent
Frank Zou
China
Local time: 15:37
English translation:grandmaster
Explanation:
Apart from the context, I think the target audience is an important consideration factor. The renditions suggested by other fellow translators could be more accurate than mine, but "grandmaster" seems to be a term easily understood by the general public, which is probably the target readers. Hope this will help.
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mokaplusnothing
Hong Kong
Local time: 15:37
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4 +1grandmaster
mokaplusnothing
4master
Patrick Lau
4Leader / Head of
Gareth Callagy
3P.I.C
Ceci SOW
3head honcho
tanglsus
3Leader/Owner/Master
Jonah Hadlock (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
sect leader (掌门)/patriarch (老祖)/abbot or fangzhang (方丈)
Shirley Lao

  

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P.I.C


Explanation:
Person in charge.

Ceci SOW
Malaysia
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Specializes in field
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master


Explanation:
it's a common name who with martial arts, should not be a so modern like leader etc.

Patrick Lau
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grandmaster


Explanation:
Apart from the context, I think the target audience is an important consideration factor. The renditions suggested by other fellow translators could be more accurate than mine, but "grandmaster" seems to be a term easily understood by the general public, which is probably the target readers. Hope this will help.

mokaplusnothing
Hong Kong
Local time: 15:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
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agree  Zibow Retailleau
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head honcho


Explanation:
供参考

tanglsus
United States
Local time: 03:37
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Leader / Head of


Explanation:
Emei Sect The Emei Sect is a fictional martial arts sect mentioned in several works ... later as an adviser to Zhang Wuji after the latter became the cult's leader
Ref: https://www.revolvy.com/page/Emei-Sect

A head of the Emei Denomination, a sect comprised of female monks in Mount Emei, China. Her belief is based on ...
Ref:https://atlantica.fandom.com/wiki/Monk_Dingxian

Gareth Callagy
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:37
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Leader/Owner/Master


Explanation:
See this article: http://www.nihaoitaly.com/cn/content/rossetti-corliano-wine-...

I am thinking that in this context it is referring to a business owner, and reading through what others have posted, it would make sense that it is referring to someone who is obviously in a position of authority. I hope this helps in any way.

Example sentence(s):
  • 2011年12月2日,意大利龙赛鼎(Rossetti)酒庄正式进入中国市场,龙赛鼎-连卡诺媒体发布会及品酒会在上海四季大酒店隆重举行。龙赛鼎酒庄第三代掌门人Tino Rossetti先生向到场的媒体嘉宾及各地�

    Reference: http://www.linguee.com/english-chinese/search?source=auto&qu...
    Reference: http://www.nihaoitaly.com/cn/content/rossetti-corliano-wine-...
Jonah Hadlock (X)
United States
Local time: 01:37
Native speaker of: English
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Reference comments


40 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: sect leader (掌门)/patriarch (老祖)/abbot or fangzhang (方丈)

Reference information:
Several options are available. The preferred term depends on how you define "掌门". Is 掌门 a leader of a monastery or a leader of a martial arts sect?


Sect (宗 zōng) (派 pài) – an organization dedicated to the practice of cultivation and/or martial arts. Typically led by a Sect Leader (掌门) or Patriarch (老祖). With the help of Sect Elders (老), they instruct Disciples (弟子) in the proper methods of cultivation or training in the martial arts styles of the Sect.
Source: https://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/sects-schools.69639/


Bodhidharma (菩提達摩) is acclaimed as the 1st patriarch of the Zen sect.
Source: http://www.shaolintemplecanada.com/zen-chan


The sect is led by the abbot, or fangzhang (方丈), of the monastery.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaolin_Sect



http://www.shaolintemplecanada.com/zen-chan

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Note added at 1 hr (2019-08-03 10:50:28 GMT)
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I forgot to mention that the disciplines or members of 峨嵋派 are mostly female.

Shirley Lao
Taiwan
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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