Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
科学技術振興調整費
English translation:
Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology
Added to glossary by
Yuki Okada
Feb 19, 2008 15:19
16 yrs ago
Japanese term
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Engineering translator
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Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
科学技術振興調整費
Japanese to English
Science
Government / Politics
助成金
この正式な英語名をご存知でしょうか。科学技術振興調整費については以下のサイトに詳しく載っていますが、英語名が見当たりません。
http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kagaku/chousei/index.htm
http://www.jst.go.jp/shincho/
このJSTには英語ページもありますが、どれが日本語の何に当るのか、わけが分からなくなってきました。どなたかお助けを！
http://www.jst.go.jp/EN/index.html
http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kagaku/chousei/index.htm
http://www.jst.go.jp/shincho/
このJSTには英語ページもありますが、どれが日本語の何に当るのか、わけが分からなくなってきました。どなたかお助けを！
http://www.jst.go.jp/EN/index.html
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology |
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Proposed translations
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Related KudoZ points
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Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology
[PPT] Science and Technology Policy of MEXTFile Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - View as HTML
JAMSTEC - Japan Marine Science and Technology Cente ..... Programs of Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology (科学技術振興調整費), ...
www.nauka.gov.pl/mn/redir.jsp?place=galleryStats&id=28984 - Similar pages - Note this
Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and TechnologySpecial Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as SCF) is a budget for implementing science and technology (S&T) ...
www.jst.go.jp/EN/mext/01.html - 14k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="Special Coordination F...
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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2008-02-21 04:16:29 GMT) Post-grading
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Interesting really... I think "special coordindation..." (調整) originally was probably meant to invest in projects in a flexiable way (therefore, such a vague, poorly defined name...)... But what else is more important than "research activities" (and staffing) itself in science/tech research!? So, it ended up being poorly named, after having gone official. Just my guess, though... and thanks for asking this question, because it reminded me to fix something...
JAMSTEC - Japan Marine Science and Technology Cente ..... Programs of Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology (科学技術振興調整費), ...
www.nauka.gov.pl/mn/redir.jsp?place=galleryStats&id=28984 - Similar pages - Note this
Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and TechnologySpecial Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as SCF) is a budget for implementing science and technology (S&T) ...
www.jst.go.jp/EN/mext/01.html - 14k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="Special Coordination F...
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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2008-02-21 04:16:29 GMT) Post-grading
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Interesting really... I think "special coordindation..." (調整) originally was probably meant to invest in projects in a flexiable way (therefore, such a vague, poorly defined name...)... But what else is more important than "research activities" (and staffing) itself in science/tech research!? So, it ended up being poorly named, after having gone official. Just my guess, though... and thanks for asking this question, because it reminded me to fix something...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Naikei. I really don't know how those bureaucrats come up with these names. "
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