藤本ら

English translation: et al

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Japanese term or phrase:
English translation:et al
Entered by: JapaneseTr

23:44 May 30, 2011
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / research
Japanese term or phrase: 藤本ら
What does it mean when Japanese documents quotes then references them to the author but iut ends in ら?

Such as Fujimoto-ra

Thank you.
JapaneseTr
United States
Local time: 19:31
Fujimoto et al
Explanation:
Writing style in academic papers. See: http://www.google.co.th/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8...
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Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Thailand
Local time: 09:31
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4 +6Fujimoto et al
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
4 -1the Fujimotos
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Fujimoto et al


Explanation:
Writing style in academic papers. See: http://www.google.co.th/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8...

Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Thailand
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Thai
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mami Yamaguchi
4 mins

agree  MariyaN (X)
3 hrs

agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa: Yes, we come across et al a lot on academic papers.
4 hrs

agree  Julian Rippon
9 hrs

agree  Aogara: Should be "et al." with a full stop at the end, though.
1 day 5 hrs

agree  Minoru Kuwahara: confusing, huh? ;-) -
6 days
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
the Fujimotos


Explanation:
Depending on the type of document different responses are viable. In general 藤本 is the surname "Fujimoto," and -ら after 藤本 makes it a plural form, thus "the Fujimotos."



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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Yumico Tanaka (X): the Fujimotos sounds like a family. ~ら is a typically used form for academic references, specifying the authors or researchers of the study. That's why I disagreed, no offence!
7 hrs
  -> I did mention that Fujimoto was a surname, so it would be a family name. The "-ra" does function to pluralize the name. It is the context that determines the best translation. Is this incorrect?
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