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期間（至）

English translation: period (until)

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Japanese term or phrase:期間（至）
English translation:period (until)

06:06 Sep 3, 2009
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-09-06 06:54:06 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Cost of Education, etc.
Japanese term or phrase: 期間（至）
What does 至 mean? This is part of a Table where Expenses are listed. The previous column has
期間（自）
Please help.
Shobhana Chandu
Local time: 16:22
period (until)
Explanation:
自means from and 至means 至る、meaning until.
Selected response from:

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 19:52
Grading comment
Thank you very much , Kanazawa San.
I have chosen From and To as the appropriate translation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3period (until)
Yasutomo Kanazawa
5Period (end)
Tan Nguyen


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
period (until)


Explanation:
自means from and 至means 至る、meaning until.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much , Kanazawa San.
I have chosen From and To as the appropriate translation.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much. I have chosen From and To as the appropriate translations. I would like to award you 4 for this answer, But Proz.com will allow that only after 24 hours. :) Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shelley Gehret Sechler
0 min
  -> Thank you Shelley
agree  Lianne Wilson
1 hr
  -> Thank you Lianne
agree  yumom: cf. 乃至 is the same meaning, from xxx to...
5 hrs
  -> Thank you
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Period (end)


Explanation:
至 means the end of a time period.
自 means the start.

Therefore, 期間（自） would mean "Period (start)".


    Reference: http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?enc=UTF-8&p=%E8%87%B3&dtype=0...
    Reference: http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?enc=UTF-8&p=%E8%87%AA&dtype=0...
Tan Nguyen
Japan
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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