Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
端資材
English translation:
Leftover material
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Feb 19, 2014 08:54
10 yrs ago
Japanese term
Native in: Japanese (Variant: Standard-Japan) 
, English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to Japanese, Chinese to English
端資材
Japanese to English
Tech/Engineering
Manufacturing
I am not sure if the word "端" means "end" in the following context:
一度開封した端資材は、使用期限内までの管理 として、箱物は内層袋を閉め、外装箱の口を密閉する。
Can it be translated as end-material?
Thank you!
一度開封した端資材は、使用期限内までの管理 として、箱物は内層袋を閉め、外装箱の口を密閉する。
Can it be translated as end-material?
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | open box/bag |
Yuki Okada
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| 3 | offcuts |
Naoki Watanabe
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Proposed translations
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Yuki Okada
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open box/bag
いったん開封された資材、という意味だと思います。その前の「一度開封した」を言い換えているのでしょう。ここでは「端資材」そのものを訳出する必要は無いと思います。
Once a box/bag is open, ...
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Note added at 18 hrs (2014-02-20 03:48:46 GMT)
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Further explanation:
端 here means "incomplete" " less than a whole unit." So, if you have to, you could render it as "incomplete box/bag." Look up dictionaries for
端株、端切れ、端数
then you will get the meaning. It is pronounced as "ha" not "hashi." 端資材 is not a standard expression, though.
Once a box/bag is open, ...
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Note added at 18 hrs (2014-02-20 03:48:46 GMT)
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Further explanation:
端 here means "incomplete" " less than a whole unit." So, if you have to, you could render it as "incomplete box/bag." Look up dictionaries for
端株、端切れ、端数
then you will get the meaning. It is pronounced as "ha" not "hashi." 端資材 is not a standard expression, though.
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Comment: "Thank you so much for your hint!"
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Naoki Watanabe
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offcuts
I think this is referring to 端材, which can be translated as offcuts.
Discussion
一度開封した資材、つまり端資材は、
「端資材を一度開封した場合は」ではありません。
端資材
一度開封した端資材は、使用期限内までの管理 として、箱物は内層袋を閉め、外装箱の口を密閉する。
So I think it is necessary to find an equivalent of"端資材" in English.