Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
采暖费
English translation:
Heating allowance/expense
Added to glossary by
ysun
Jun 15, 2007 16:50
16 yrs ago
Chinese term
了暖费
Chinese to English
Social Sciences
Human Resources
北方地区了暖费每人每年3000元。TIA!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Heating allowance or Heating expense |
ysun
|
| 3 +1 | Heating Fee |
Shirley Lao
|
| 4 | Heating bills |
FourSeasons
|
Change log
Jun 18, 2007 01:06: ysun changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/112600">peiling's</a> old entry - "了暖费"" to ""Heating allowance/expense ""
Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Selected
Heating allowance or Heating expense
应该是指“采暖费”或“取暖费”。住户自己交的“采暖费”或“取暖费”不会是每人每年多少，而应该是每户每年多少。因此，这很可能是指中国大陆工作单位作为一种福利向员工提供的采暖费补贴或取暖费补贴(Heating allowance)。对于单位来说，就是Heating expense。住户自己交的那一部分才是Heating fee，但恐怕不会达到每人每年3000元（少数豪华私人住宅除外）。既然说“北方地区”，那就意味着是指普遍情况，而不是指个别情况。仅供参考。
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!!"
+1
9 mins
Shirley Lao
Taiwan
Taiwan
Native in Chinese
Taiwan
In Search of Clarity
Native in: Chinese (Variant: Traditional) 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
Heating Fee
供暖費=Heating Fee
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 24 mins (2007-06-15 17:15:12 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
I believe "Heating Charges" is more appropriate.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 24 mins (2007-06-15 17:15:12 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
I believe "Heating Charges" is more appropriate.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
: Confirmed by my friends in Helongjiang.
3 mins
|
|
Thanks!
|
5 hrs
FourSeasons
Native in Chinese
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, Dutch to Chinese, and 1 more.
Heating bills
Personally I think "heating bills" sounds more natural.
Examples:
1) "With winter fast approaching, and the cost of natural gas and oil still far above historic norms, here are six basic steps that could save you big on heating bills."
http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/28/pf/heating_costs_savings/
2) "Already reeling from a surge in prices at the gas pump, American consumers are also confronting sharply higher winter heating bills."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9077145/
Examples:
1) "With winter fast approaching, and the cost of natural gas and oil still far above historic norms, here are six basic steps that could save you big on heating bills."
http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/28/pf/heating_costs_savings/
2) "Already reeling from a surge in prices at the gas pump, American consumers are also confronting sharply higher winter heating bills."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9077145/
Discussion
Re: Shirley - Probable. Thank you so much. Please suggest the answer below. Thanks. :)