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Change log entry 57153
Processed by: richwarm (2015-04-19 11:11:16 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 54271 - submitted by 'ycandau' >>
a trestle stool is built in the shape of a trestle; it does not have 3 legs.
"trestle stool" has gained the status of good Chinglish.
not what a folding chair evokes.
Even a folding stool would have to be called 折叠三角凳; if not, the fact that some 三角凳 can be foldable is immaterial.

K agrees 100% with the present def.
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Editor: Agree on all points.
Oh dear ... K got caught out trying to take a short cut (again).
Diff:
- 三角凳 三角凳 [san1 jiao3 deng4] /trestle stool/folding chair/
+ 三角凳 三角凳 [san1 jiao3 deng4] /three-legged stool/
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