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即日起

English translation: with effect from today

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Chinese term or phrase:即日起
English translation:with effect from today
Entered by: Denyce Seow

15:41 Feb 10, 2006
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Chinese term or phrase: 即日起
时间：即日起至2006年5月25日止
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 09:57
effective immediately (until May 25, 2006) / with effect from today
Explanation:
[PDF] Acer Incorporated
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Effective from today until December 31, this special Thank. You promotion offers
a gift voucher to each buyer through Acer resellers nationwide. ...
www.acer.co.th/Newsroom/News/Dec. 21,05_ EPR%20Acer%20Celebrates%20Leadership%20in%20Q3.pdf

Daily Mirror Online : News
"Please stop all recruitment to the permanent, temporary or casual cadres with
effect from today until further notice. Further, please advise me forthwith ...
www.dailymirror.lk/2003/05/30/News/1.html - 14k


Of course, the plain expression "from xx until xx" also works perfectly well.


PDF] YMCA of Windsor-Essex Temporary Part Time Position (effective ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Temporary Part Time Position (effective immediately, until March 30, 2006).
Nature and Scope:. The Board/Executive leadership team of the Windsor-Essex ...
www.windsor.essex.ymca.ca/ISAP Job.pdf - Similar pages - Remove result


Coast Guard Reserve Messages 2003
Effective Immediately Until Further Notice: Half paid upon completion of IADT
and half paid 1 yr later. Six-Year SELRES Enlistment: ...
www.uscg.mil/hq/reserve/bonus.htm - 32k - 9 Feb 2006 -

Half-Masting of the Flag
The National Flag of Canada will be flown at half-mast on the Peace Tower effective
immediately until sunset on Friday, September 2, 2005, the day of the ...
www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/ berne-halfmasting/index_e.cfm - 27k
Selected response from:

Naikei Wong
Local time: 09:57
Grading comment
All suggestions work fine though personally I prefer "with effect from today". Tingting's comment makes absolute sense, but the letter is only dated as "July 2005".

Thanks, all...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6From today (or present day) to
Yi Yuan (X)
5 +3effective immediately (until May 25, 2006) / with effect from today
Naikei Wong
4 +1suggestion
isahuang
4as of today
Shang
4TRY
jyuan_us
3from the present date on
Wenjer Leuschel (X)


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
即日起
from the present date on


Explanation:
One way to express it.

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 09:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 70
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
即日起
as of today


Explanation:
...

Shang
China
Local time: 09:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 118
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
即日起
From today (or present day) to


Explanation:
From today (or present day) to May 25, 2006.

Yi Yuan (X)
United States
Local time: 21:57
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 45

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  maxzhy
13 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  Twinpens (X)
20 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  anastasia t (X)
32 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  ysun
59 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  Last Hermit: Americans may like to write: Today thru...
1 hr
  -> Thanks.
agree  licullen
15 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
即日起
effective immediately (until May 25, 2006) / with effect from today


Explanation:
[PDF] Acer Incorporated
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Effective from today until December 31, this special Thank. You promotion offers
a gift voucher to each buyer through Acer resellers nationwide. ...
www.acer.co.th/Newsroom/News/Dec. 21,05_ EPR%20Acer%20Celebrates%20Leadership%20in%20Q3.pdf

Daily Mirror Online : News
"Please stop all recruitment to the permanent, temporary or casual cadres with
effect from today until further notice. Further, please advise me forthwith ...
www.dailymirror.lk/2003/05/30/News/1.html - 14k


Of course, the plain expression "from xx until xx" also works perfectly well.


PDF] YMCA of Windsor-Essex Temporary Part Time Position (effective ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Temporary Part Time Position (effective immediately, until March 30, 2006).
Nature and Scope:. The Board/Executive leadership team of the Windsor-Essex ...
www.windsor.essex.ymca.ca/ISAP Job.pdf - Similar pages - Remove result


Coast Guard Reserve Messages 2003
Effective Immediately Until Further Notice: Half paid upon completion of IADT
and half paid 1 yr later. Six-Year SELRES Enlistment: ...
www.uscg.mil/hq/reserve/bonus.htm - 32k - 9 Feb 2006 -

Half-Masting of the Flag
The National Flag of Canada will be flown at half-mast on the Peace Tower effective
immediately until sunset on Friday, September 2, 2005, the day of the ...
www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/ berne-halfmasting/index_e.cfm - 27k

Naikei Wong
Local time: 09:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
All suggestions work fine though personally I prefer "with effect from today". Tingting's comment makes absolute sense, but the letter is only dated as "July 2005".

Thanks, all...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LizWong
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  billychang
5 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  licullen
13 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
即日起
suggestion


Explanation:
from the date of this letter to May 25, 2006.
this is my understanding. using today could be misguiding.

isahuang
Local time: 21:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philip Tang: Yes! A formal and precise way to say it!
5 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
即日起
TRY


Explanation:
Effective this day through May 26, 2005

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 21:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 135
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