Jun 4, 2007 13:31
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Japanese term
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地を這う
Japanese to English
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The phrase appears in 7万台の「地を這うアナリスト」 in regard to Komatsu, an earth-moving machinery company. (I am assuming that the use of 地を這う is a pun, though.)
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
Proposed translations
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Nobuo Kameyama
Japan
Japan
Native in Japanese
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Japan
Specialized in automobile and machinery
Native in: Japanese
Works in: English to Japanese
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Networked Earth-moving Machines
Since "地を這うアナリスト" is the title of a Japanese business magazine, I guess you can make a free translation.
http://www.excite.co.jp/News/magazine/MAG21/20070604/339/
特集・コマツが究める－７万台の「地を這うアナリスト」
So how about "Networked Earth-moving Machines?" That gives your client's readers what the article is all about.
http://www.komatsu.co.jp/ce/galeo/spt200506/
KOMTRAXはインターネットを使った車両管理システムです
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Note added at 13 hrs (2007-06-05 02:40:45 GMT)
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It all depends on your client whether you can make a free translation or not. I am one of the contracted translators for Forbes and Forbes always lets me make a free translation when it comes to the titles of the articles.
http://www.excite.co.jp/News/magazine/MAG21/20070604/339/
特集・コマツが究める－７万台の「地を這うアナリスト」
So how about "Networked Earth-moving Machines?" That gives your client's readers what the article is all about.
http://www.komatsu.co.jp/ce/galeo/spt200506/
KOMTRAXはインターネットを使った車両管理システムです
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Note added at 13 hrs (2007-06-05 02:40:45 GMT)
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It all depends on your client whether you can make a free translation or not. I am one of the contracted translators for Forbes and Forbes always lets me make a free translation when it comes to the titles of the articles.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all for the great answers, they were all very helpful. This is actually the actual context. Thanks!"
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Minoru Kuwahara
Japan
Japan
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Works in field
Japan
Native in: Japanese
Works in: English to Japanese, French to Japanese, Japanese to English
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(analysts) crawling on the earth
Right, I guess that is a pun or a comical metaphor of those analysts to some kinds of creatires, like the machinery, which crawl on the earth surface or dig it up.
Does it make any sense in the background?
Does it make any sense in the background?
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Yuki Okada
Canada
Canada
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earth-shaking (or earth-moving)
I think there are many possibilities, and you can think about your own, but I like what you have originally; earth-moving, or earth-shaking.
I think what it means is that the kind of machinery that Komatsu makes are generally considered to be powerful but dumb. But ones that Komatsu makes, and the way company strategically markets, manufactures, etc., are quite intelligent, like analysts. Hence, they are "earth-shaking analysts."
This reminded me of a former prime minister, Kakuei Tanaka, who was called コンピューター付きブルドーザー.
I think what it means is that the kind of machinery that Komatsu makes are generally considered to be powerful but dumb. But ones that Komatsu makes, and the way company strategically markets, manufactures, etc., are quite intelligent, like analysts. Hence, they are "earth-shaking analysts."
This reminded me of a former prime minister, Kakuei Tanaka, who was called コンピューター付きブルドーザー.
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Earth scouring analysts
I would go with something like:
'Earth-scouring analysts'
'Earth-combing analysts'
maybe
'Ground-pouring analysts'
This sounds like marketing material, so the phrase would translate like , "featuring a team of 70,000 earth-scouring analysts..."
or "network of 70,000 analysts pouring over the earth..."
...something like this.
'Earth-scouring analysts'
'Earth-combing analysts'
maybe
'Ground-pouring analysts'
This sounds like marketing material, so the phrase would translate like , "featuring a team of 70,000 earth-scouring analysts..."
or "network of 70,000 analysts pouring over the earth..."
...something like this.
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Crawler Dozer(earth moving equipment)
Crawler Dozer/Bull Dozer(earth moving equipments)
EARTHMOVING Equipment:. Crawler Dozer Specs. Case, Caterpillar, Dressta, Farm Pro, Hyundai, John Deere, Komatsu, Liebherr, New Holland. Crawler Excavators ...
www.myuniverse.us/construction/specs-construction.asp - 17k -
EARTHMOVING Equipment:. Crawler Dozer Specs. Case, Caterpillar, Dressta, Farm Pro, Hyundai, John Deere, Komatsu, Liebherr, New Holland. Crawler Excavators ...
www.myuniverse.us/construction/specs-construction.asp - 17k -
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