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one or other

Japanese translation: どちらか

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English term or phrase:one or other
Japanese translation:どちらか
Entered by: snowiee (X)

05:38 Jun 8, 2009
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / Printer
English term or phrase: one or other
There is a problem with one or other of the cartridges.

宜しくお願いします。
snowiee (X)
Local time: 07:18
どちらか
Explanation:
Rewrite to: "there is a problem with one of the cartridges, or the other one of the catridges"

There are probably two cartridges. One is good, the other is not.
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Kurt Hammond
United States
Local time: 15:18
Grading comment
ありがとうございました。
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3どちらか
Kurt Hammond


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
どちらか


Explanation:
Rewrite to: "there is a problem with one of the cartridges, or the other one of the catridges"

There are probably two cartridges. One is good, the other is not.

Kurt Hammond
United States
Local time: 15:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
ありがとうございました。

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gyoku Block: Sounds perfect :)
13 mins
agree  Tina Wooden: 二つなら「どちらかの～」、三つ以上なら「どれかのカートリッジに問題があります」 I agree, it's probably only 2 cartridges, but with the slight chance of there being more. There may be more information in the rest of t
17 mins
  -> Thanks. From the English it sounds to me like there are just two cartridges.
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
46 mins
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