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Reply Fri 4 Jun, 2010 08:34 am

Is "the Tianjin city Civil Affairs Department Public Road Management Bureau Toll Rate Office deputy director " clear in your ear?

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It cannot be explained in detail.

Origin: On January 12, 2009, the CCTV program <Focus Interview> broadcast the episode <The broadly criticized "road toll">. When asked "How much debt repayment does Tianjin city make each year for road construction loans?" the Tianjin city Civil Affairs Department Public Road Management Bureau Toll Rate Office deputy director Liu Bo replied, "This matter cannot be explained in detail."
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panzade
 
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Reply Fri 4 Jun, 2010 09:29 am
@oristarA,
Bureaucracy is confusing the word over.
In the US they're fond of abbreviations. The office in China would be listed as:
TCADPRMB-Deputy Director-Liu Bo
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contrex
 
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Reply Fri 4 Jun, 2010 05:29 pm
Where I live the local paper would probably say "A senior official in the city's roads department".
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dadpad
 
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Reply Fri 4 Jun, 2010 06:44 pm
It is a little complicated to understand.
I'd look at shortening the title

Quote:
Tianjin city Civil Affairs Department Public Road Management Bureau Toll Rate Office deputy director


Tianjin city: Is there a different area that has the same Tianjin name that could be confused (such as Tianjin prefecture or state). does that area have a toll rate office? If not then "city" is redundant

Is there another office for private roads? If not then "public" is redundant. Most roads (unless privately owned) are public anyhow It doesnt need to be stated.
"road management bureau" is redundant as tolls only occor on roads. Is there a separate office for tolls on bridges?
this leaves us with....
TCAD Toll Office Deputy Director....
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oristarA
 
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Reply Fri 4 Jun, 2010 07:10 pm
Thank you all.
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