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 Chus Chus March 2, 2011 March 2, 2011 at 12:22:02 PM UTC link Permalink

The English translation is not correct. Should be "What color and brand your president's car is?"

fcbond fcbond March 2, 2011 March 2, 2011 at 3:16:18 PM UTC link Permalink

Actually, I think that structurally it is a good translation, although "your company president" is a bit clumsy.
"What color and brand your president's car is?" is a good translation of
「社長さんの車種と色は何ですか?」, but the actual Japanese is more elliptical utterance.

Chus Chus March 2, 2011 March 2, 2011 at 3:53:15 PM UTC link Permalink

On the second thought I guess you're almost right. I would just remove "are" at the end. There is no verb in Japanese sentence. 8)

fcbond fcbond August 8, 2011 August 8, 2011 at 11:18:40 AM UTC link Permalink

I think they are fine in conversation. Perhaps we could just add the two new sentences as alternatives?

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➜ #74017社長さんの車種と色は？

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The colour and make of your company president's car are?

added by blay_paul, August 16, 2008
➜ #414199Was für eine Marke und Farbe hat das Auto des Direktors?

linked by xtofu80, June 28, 2010
The colour and make of the president's car are?

edited by fcbond, March 2, 2011
➜ #9374836Il colore e la marca dell'auto del presidente sono?

linked by Guybrush88, November 25, 2020
➜ #9374838Il colore e la marca dell'automobile del presidente sono?

linked by Guybrush88, November 25, 2020
➜ #9374839Il colore e la marca della macchina del presidente sono?

linked by Guybrush88, November 25, 2020