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口だけなのは

English translation: that's just talking, it's just gas, it's not true

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Japanese term or phrase:口だけなのは
English translation:that's just talking, it's just gas, it's not true
Entered by: Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira

23:37 Jul 9, 2008
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
Japanese term or phrase: 口だけなのは
Context: ○○（地名）から見るといわれたが、口だけなのは過去の経験より理解している。地方はどうでもいいということか？

Thanks in advance.
OneTa
Local time: 21:38
that's just talking, it's just gas, it's not true
Explanation:
It could be that.
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1See explanation
Raitei
5From past experience, we know this is just talk.
Joe Greenholtz
2 +2that's just talking, it's just gas, it's not true
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
that's just talking, it's just gas, it's not true


Explanation:
It could be that.

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Timothy Miller: As far as I know, that is what this means. So like "I know that it's 'just talk' based on past experience" or something...
2 hrs
agree  AniseK: Just talk
2 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
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Explanation:
"Although it is said that (blah blah blah) judging from the region, (we) understand that these untruths are based on past experiences…"

The more I translate, the more I am finding that dissection doesn't work effectively. In order to write English effectively, one needs to have a near native communication skills already established before approaching translation. Otherwise translators will be trapped by forms.



Raitei
Japan
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mstkwasa: [Edited] Perhaps thus: X [unidentified] told Y [author of this passage] that X sees it from Z's [place] perpective. Y knows or Y ABC know from past experiences that X talks rubbish or talks but does not act. Is X saying we should not care about regions?
5 hrs
  -> We could guess forever without the proper context.
agree  AJL MedCom (X): ピンポン
2 days 10 hrs
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1 day 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
From past experience, we know this is just talk.


Explanation:
The writer is saying that he or she has heard it all before and it's just empty promises, never backed up with action.

Joe Greenholtz
Canada
Local time: 06:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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