Apr 29, 2020 14:01
4 yrs ago
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Japanese term
副
Japanese to English
Bus/Financial
Energy / Power Generation
What does this mean in the context of a customer identification number.. thank you!
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副 is commonly used as a prefix before other kanji with a meaning of 'sub-' or 'deputy'. For example a subordinate department (副区分), vice-president (副会長) or in IT for the term subquery (副問合せ).
It can also have a meaning of secondary, additional or supplementary, which seems more likely given the context of a customer identification number (presumably on a form or something like that).
However, we would probably need more context to give a definitive answer.
To give a definitive answer, we would need more context, but
It can also have a meaning of secondary, additional or supplementary, which seems more likely given the context of a customer identification number (presumably on a form or something like that).
However, we would probably need more context to give a definitive answer.
To give a definitive answer, we would need more context, but
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