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号機

English translation: Machine / unit number 1

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Japanese term or phrase:号機
English translation:Machine / unit number 1

11:35 Mar 5, 2007
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing
Japanese term or phrase: 号機
号機
this is for software for Store/shop specification

１号機
２号機
simu
Machine / unit number 1
Explanation:
号機

号 means number and 機 means machine, so １号機 is simply:
Machine number 1

"Unit number 1" might be more appropriate if the 'machine' in question is a smaller sized device that's not stand-alone (i.e., it's a component in a system).





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Note added at 11 mins (2007-03-05 11:47:03 GMT)
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(For the record, I do not think this is a 'pro' question, and choose the 'vote pro' option inadvertently.)
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Troy Fowler
United States
Local time: 16:33
Grading comment
i took unit no.
thnks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8Machine / unit number 1
Troy Fowler
4 -1serial number
Yuki Okada


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Machine / unit number 1


Explanation:
号機

号 means number and 機 means machine, so １号機 is simply:
Machine number 1

"Unit number 1" might be more appropriate if the 'machine' in question is a smaller sized device that's not stand-alone (i.e., it's a component in a system).





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Note added at 11 mins (2007-03-05 11:47:03 GMT)
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(For the record, I do not think this is a 'pro' question, and choose the 'vote pro' option inadvertently.)

Troy Fowler
United States
Local time: 16:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
i took unit no.
thnks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steven Smith: Yes. I voted too soon!
40 mins
  -> Thanks. Yeah I know, that check box is easy to miss..
agree  Can Altinbay
2 hrs
agree  casey
2 hrs
agree  RieM: yup. I think this is for a print shop with multiple printers, and probably the text suggests software spec for Unit 1, 2, ... for workflow or whatever pursposes.
2 hrs
agree  Kurt Hammond: I think the delineator between pro and non-pro is whether the question is a language learning question, isn't it? This appears to be from a job so it's Pro, isn't it?
3 hrs
agree  KathyT
6 hrs
agree  Joyce A
14 hrs
agree  Minoru Kuwahara
16 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
serial number


Explanation:
It depends on what kind of machine we are talking about, but I thinik we generally say "serial number" in English. 号機 in Japanese is reserved for large pieces of equipment such as generators and ships. For smaller ones such as calculators and TV sets, we use 製造番号. 製造番号 can be used for big machines, but 号機 is not for calculators.

Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 16:33
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  casey: Serial numbers are generally longer and many times contain letters of the alphabet.
29 mins
disagree  Kurt Hammond: sorry, i have to disagree. "gouki" is used like a name would be used. You could either name your machines "Larry" "Curly" "Moe" or you could call them Unit No. 1, Unit No.2, Unit No.3. Not the same as a serial no.
1 hr
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