Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 27, 2005 20:51
19 yrs ago
Japanese term
Mr. Meticulous
Native in: English 
, Japanese
Works in: Japanese to English, Turkish to English, English to Japanese, and 3 more.
定格出力
Japanese to English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
自動車登録の項目です。
Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 +6 | rated output |
Maynard Hogg
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| 5 +1 | rating output, rated power output, rated horsepower |
humbird
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Proposed translations
+6
8 mins
Japanese term (edited):
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Selected
rated output
Interesting! I thought the primary standard was volume in liters, not horsepower (The fact that I can't recall the metric equivalent should tell you something.) or, for road taxes, vehicle weight. Alas the garage next door doesn't open for another 3 hours.
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-03-27 21:03:17 GMT)
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http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/units/power/power.metho... lists four kinds of horsepower: metric, boiler, electric, and no qualifier.
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Note added at 35 mins (2005-03-27 21:27:02 GMT)
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http://www2.alc.co.jp/ejr/index.php?word_in=horsepower&word_... says
horsepower 【名】《単位》馬力◆米国では、1 hp＝約745.6999 W(watt)。英国では、metric horsepower を使用。1 metric horsepower＝約735.499 W(watt)＝0.98632 horsepower。horsepower は英技術者 James Watt が提唱した単位（馬一頭が引くことができる単位時間当りの仕事）◆【略】hp / HP
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-03-27 21:03:17 GMT)
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http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/units/power/power.metho... lists four kinds of horsepower: metric, boiler, electric, and no qualifier.
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Note added at 35 mins (2005-03-27 21:27:02 GMT)
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http://www2.alc.co.jp/ejr/index.php?word_in=horsepower&word_... says
horsepower 【名】《単位》馬力◆米国では、1 hp＝約745.6999 W(watt)。英国では、metric horsepower を使用。1 metric horsepower＝約735.499 W(watt)＝0.98632 horsepower。horsepower は英技術者 James Watt が提唱した単位（馬一頭が引くことができる単位時間当りの仕事）◆【略】hp / HP
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I wish I could give it to both, but this one contains the exact phrase I used, so, after much agonizing, forgive me, humbird, but I'm going with this one."
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2 hrs
Japanese term (edited):
��i�o��
rating output, rated power output, rated horsepower
Maynard's answer is not necessarily wrong, but I am offering more for you to choose from. Especially the first one is frequently used in auto industry.
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Note added at 2 hrs 51 mins (2005-03-27 23:42:27 GMT)
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Source: Dictionary of Science and Engineering
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Note added at 2 hrs 51 mins (2005-03-27 23:42:27 GMT)
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Source: Dictionary of Science and Engineering
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
hinata
: I prefer "rated horsepower" for automobiles.
1 hr
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Thank you hinata-san.
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