<p>I am not commenting on your whole translation here, just the parts relating to 与.</p>

<p>As for the first passage, in the first case 与 is used to show that the link/connection is between the two items connected by 与 (literally it would read like: the A and B connection, i.e. the connection involving both A and B, which we say as between A and B).  As for the second case, we can analyze it as follows: [公关公司职员]通过[[与媒体编辑或记者]的联系和沟通]，[将[客户的需求]]软性地传递给[目标客户群] -> [the PR company's staff] through [[with media editors or reporters]'s relations and connections], [OBJ: [client's demands] gently convey to the target demographic] -> Through connecting with the media, the the PR company's staff gently conveys the client's demands to the target client base[?] (perhaps target demographic? I'm not 100% sure with business jargon).</p>

<p>在与客户的接洽方面 can be dissected as 在[与客户的接洽]方面 -> regarding/on/concerning discussions with customers.  As with the first passage, 与 is bringing together two items that are connected (in this case the two parties involved in the talks), only in this case the first item is omitted.  The next 与 is the same as described for the first passage (the interface between ... and ...)</p>

<p>as for 具象品质, the definition I found for 具象 has it as the opposite of 抽象, so perhaps: practical/effective product quality</p>

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Thank you! Based on your explanation would 公关公司职员通过与媒体编辑或记者的联系和沟通 translate better as "PR company's staff connects media editor's or reporter's connection with communication" ?
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@rabbid, I have updated my answer to address your comment. Hope it helps.
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thank you very much. Seems so simple after you translate it, but it's quite hard for me to see what 与 connects when I first read it :) I really like your usage of the brackets by the way. It's very clear!
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<p>In the following passage there are a lot of 与. Please let me know if I understand each of them correctly.</p>

<p>公关人是客户*<em>与</em>*市场受众的纽带， 公关公司职员通过*<em>与</em>*媒体编辑或记者的联系和沟通，将客户的需求软性地传递给目标客户群。</p>

<p>Public Relation are customers' <strong>and</strong> market audiences' link, PR companies' staff connects <strong>with</strong> media editor or reporters's connection and links(?), gathers customers' requests (and) softly/subtly reach out to the target market (?? please correct me)</p>

<p>在*<em>与</em>*客户的接洽方面，公关公司一般*<em>与</em>*客户公司的公关部或市场部接口，而他们往往对生活的*<em>具象品质</em>*质比较看重，在个人形象和品味方面会较为在意。</p>

<p><strong>With</strong> (?? No idea what 在与 is) customers' side of the matter, PR companies usually connects <strong>with</strong> customer's company's PR division or marketing division, furthermore they quite care about life's <strong>figurative product</strong> (?? what is 具象品质?), fairly care about a person's image and interests (?)</p>

<p>By the way do people actually speak like like this in oral conversation? </p>

<p>Thank you very much</p>

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Why are there so many 与 here?
# Why are there so many 与 here?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-19)

In the following passage there are a lot of 与. Please let me know if I understand each of them correctly.

公关人是客户\**与*\*市场受众的纽带， 公关公司职员通过\**与*\*媒体编辑或记者的联系和沟通，将客户的需求软性地传递给目标客户群。

Public Relation are customers' **and** market audiences' link, PR companies' staff connects **with** media editor or reporters's connection and links(?), gathers customers' requests (and) softly/subtly reach out to the target market (?? please correct me)

在\**与*\*客户的接洽方面，公关公司一般\**与*\*客户公司的公关部或市场部接口，而他们往往对生活的\**具象品质*\*质比较看重，在个人形象和品味方面会较为在意。

**With** (?? No idea what 在与 is) customers' side of the matter, PR companies usually connects **with** customer's company's PR division or marketing division, furthermore they quite care about life's **figurative product** (?? what is 具象品质?), fairly care about a person's image and interests (?)

By the way do people actually speak like like this in oral conversation?

Thank you very much

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-19. Score: 2

I am not commenting on your whole translation here, just the parts relating to 与.

As for the first passage, in the first case 与 is used to show that the link/connection is between the two items connected by 与 (literally it would read like: the A and B connection, i.e. the connection involving both A and B, which we say as between A and B). As for the second case, we can analyze it as follows: [公关公司职员]通过[[与媒体编辑或记者]的联系和沟通]，[将[客户的需求]]软性地传递给[目标客户群] -> [the PR company's staff] through [[with media editors or reporters]'s relations and connections], [OBJ: [client's demands] gently convey to the target demographic] -> Through connecting with the media, the the PR company's staff gently conveys the client's demands to the target client base[?] (perhaps target demographic? I'm not 100% sure with business jargon).

在与客户的接洽方面 can be dissected as 在[与客户的接洽]方面 -> regarding/on/concerning discussions with customers. As with the first passage, 与 is bringing together two items that are connected (in this case the two parties involved in the talks), only in this case the first item is omitted. The next 与 is the same as described for the first passage (the interface between ... and ...)

as for 具象品质, the definition I found for 具象 has it as the opposite of 抽象, so perhaps: practical/effective product quality

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you! Based on your explanation would 公关公司职员通过与媒体编辑或记者的联系和沟通 translate better as "PR company's staff connects media editor's or reporter's connection with communication" ?  
> **username_1**: @username_0, I have updated my answer to address your comment. Hope it helps.  
> **username_0**: thank you very much. Seems so simple after you translate it, but it's quite hard for me to see what 与 connects when I first read it :) I really like your usage of the brackets by the way. It's very clear!  

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