Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
设计思路
English translation:
"design ideas" or "thoughts of design"
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Joyce Curran
Mar 17, 2005 14:14
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设计思路
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总体方案设计思路、详尽方案说明及各项经济技术指标
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Chinese term (edited):
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"design ideas" or "thoughts of design"
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Andreas Yan
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Chinese term (edited):
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design philosophy
Or:
principle of design
principle of design
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shlconsultan (X)
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xueyin
: Agree with "design philosophy", it works well. While "principle of design" is a technical term in the design language. it includes balance, unity, etc., which may cause a confusion in this case.
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Xu Dongjun
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Chinese term (edited):
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Design Method
个人把设计思路理解为设计方法，即method
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Chinese term (edited):
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design ethic
Basically, the reasoning driving the decisions made in the design. Sometimes also called design philosophy, but in usage "design philosophy" is more general (for example for a whole style), while "design ethic" is more specific (for example, for a particular project).
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Edward LIU
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Chinese term (edited):
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approach to design
approach to (the overall plan) design
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English Chinese Medical Translator - Jimmy Deng
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Yongmei Liu
: design approach
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Philip Tang
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Chinese term (edited):
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The train of thought on/for xxx design.
The train of thought on/for xxx design.
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Note added at 37 mins (2005-03-17 14:51:32 GMT)
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train of thought = 一连串的思想, 思路
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Note added at 4 hrs 20 mins (2005-03-17 18:35:19 GMT)
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train of thought [简明英汉词典] 一连串的思想, 思路
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Note added at 37 mins (2005-03-17 14:51:32 GMT)
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train of thought = 一连串的思想, 思路
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Note added at 4 hrs 20 mins (2005-03-17 18:35:19 GMT)
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train of thought [简明英汉词典] 一连串的思想, 思路
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Ray Luo
: Design mentality
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Willey (云鹏) Chang (张)
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Chinese term (edited):
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Design Process; Problem Solving Process; Development of Design Concepts
i'm pulling these right off my own graphic design education background ;)
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