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Japanese translation: konosouchiha

20:19 Aug 15, 2004
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
English term or phrase: and
What does "and" below combine?

The equipment has various system required to carry out complex chemical processing of the wafer and the robots for the material handling.

various system required to carry out complex chemical processing of the wafer
AND
the robots for the material handling

or

the wafer
AND
the robots for the material handling

Which interpretation is more appropriate here?

Thanks in advance.
jsl (X)
Local time: 01:09
Japanese translation:konosouchiha
Explanation:
The equipment has two types of components, namely, (1) various system required to carry out complex chemical processing of the wafer and (2) the robots for the material handling.


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Note added at 2004-08-15 21:34:00 (GMT)
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Prematurelyにしかもローマ字のままuploadされてしまいましたが「 この装置は（１）と（２）からなります」と書くつもりでした。
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Nobuo Kawamura
Japan
Local time: 01:09
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5 +4konosouchiha
Nobuo Kawamura


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
konosouchiha


Explanation:
The equipment has two types of components, namely, (1) various system required to carry out complex chemical processing of the wafer and (2) the robots for the material handling.


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Note added at 2004-08-15 21:34:00 (GMT)
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Prematurelyにしかもローマ字のままuploadされてしまいましたが「 この装置は（１）と（２）からなります」と書くつもりでした。

Nobuo Kawamura
Japan
Local time: 01:09
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kurt Hammond: The original English sentence in the question is awkward and sounds like it may have been written by a non-native speaker. This rewrite of the English sentence is more clear and sounds 'native'. :-)
4 hrs
agree  Jenelle Davenport: The original sentence should read "various systemS"...its awkwardness can be confusing but I agree with konosouchiha.
8 hrs
agree  Yohei Fukataki
1 day 3 hrs
agree  Mitsuko
1 day 9 hrs
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