关于“召回”的正确英文翻译

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　　原文：最近丰田召回 了800多万辆问题汽车。
　　误译：toyota has recently returned more than 8 million problematic cars。
　　正译：toyota has recently recalled more than 8 million problematic cars。
　　辨析：to return 的意思是to give back，在这里指制造商将汽车归还消费者，是错误翻译。to recall的意思是to take back，指制造商从消费者那里收回汽车，这才是正确翻译。
　　“召回”的第一个意思是“上级调回或叫回派出的人员”。英语可以译为to recall，即to order sb to return。
　　例1.这名年轻官员被上级召回北京。the young official was recalled to beijing by his superior。
# G. O- U0 P  ~　　例2.两国分别召回各自的大使。the two countries respectively recalled their ambassadors home。
　　“召回”的第二个意思是 “生产商收回有问题的产品加以改正”。英语可以译为to recall, to call back, to call in。
8 [& v+ X, T+ \/ q　　例3.该玩具公司已决定 在全世界范围内召回那些有缺陷的产品。the toy company has decided to call in the defective products all over the world。
　　例4.该公司已召回所有出故障的吹风机。the company has called back all the faulty hairdryers。