Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
号機
English translation:
Machine / unit number 1
Japanese term
号機
this is for software for Store/shop specification
１号機
２号機
| 5 +8 | Machine / unit number 1 |
Troy Fowler
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| 4 -1 | serial number |
Yuki Okada
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Mar 5, 2007 13:47: Yuki Okada changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
PRO (3): Steven Smith, Troy Fowler, Yuki Okada
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Proposed translations
Machine / unit number 1
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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Engineering translator
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
serial number
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casey
: Serial numbers are generally longer and many times contain letters of the alphabet.
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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.
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