段取り力

English translation: Getting Organized

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Japanese term or phrase:	段取り力
English translation:	Getting Organized
Entered by:	J. Kampinga

11:12 Jun 20, 2012

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: 段取り力

Dear all,

This is the title of a book written by Takashi Saito, who has written a number of 'self improvement' books (http://www.chikumashobo.co.jp/product/9784480422781/). The title is referred to in a text as a book that is easy to read - no further context I'm afraid.

Would anyone be able to come up with a translation of the title..? 'The power of planning'..?

Any thoughts much appreciated!

J. Kampinga KudoZ activity Questions: 3 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 34 United Kingdom
Local time: 11:14

Getting Organized

Explanation:
Just a possibility. See the reference link.

That said, unless you're actually translating the book in question, you might want to consider whether translating the title of the book is necessary, and if it is, what the best way to do so might be (e.g. in a note along with the original title, etc.). I'm sure these are things that you have thought about, but just in case...

Selected response from:

Nathan Takase
Local time: 19:14

Grading comment

Many thanks!
As said below, you are absolutely right about not translating book titles like these; I normally wouldn't but was asked to in this case. AGain, thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

Getting Organized

Nathan Takase

The Power Of Planning Skills

Harry Oikawa

The Powerful Plannning

balius (X)

3 -1

段取り力 (Dandori Ryoku)

MariyaN (X)

Answers

38 mins confidence:

Getting Organized

Nathan Takase
Local time: 19:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Many thanks!
As said below, you are absolutely right about not translating book titles like these; I normally wouldn't but was asked to in this case. AGain, thank you!

57 mins confidence:

The Power Of Planning Skills

Explanation:
I would use “planning skills” for the content of this book. As for the title, your suggestion “The Power Of ～” would nicely fit with this phrase.

Reference: http://planningskills.com/askdan/4.php

Harry Oikawa
Local time: 12:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks!

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

段取り力 (Dandori Ryoku)

Explanation:
If I am not mistaken, the title of a book in the language other than the language of the document the book is mentioned in is not supposed to be translated, unless the book in question has already been translated in the language of the document and it is that very translation, not the orignal version, is mentioned in the text. For example, if the book is mentioned as one of the source of information in the reference part of a research paper, it should be listed exactly the way it was used: if a researcher used an original Japanese source and then mentioned the infromation from that source in his research in English, the source should still be listed in Japanese. It is possible, however, to post the transliteration of the title in the parenthesis. If the title is mentioned in the body of the text, you can transliterate it and then make a footnote stating the original Japanese title and stipulating "(in Japanese)" - unless there exists an English translation of the book and it is exactly that translation that is mentioned in the document.

MariyaN (X)
United States
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks! (Of course you are absolutely rigth; it's just that my client specified that they wanted a translatlion of this particular title.)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

neutral

Nathan Takase: Yeah, this is what I was getting at in my explanation. It's not good practice to just make up titles/names/etc. in most cases. I'm assuming the asker has considered this, but you never know.

3 hrs

-> I saw your explanation and I agree with it, it's just that you still gave the translation, so I decided to give my transliterated version a try.

disagree

humbird: Unless it is Proper Noun (despite it's a title of a book, it's not -- please do not be confused. It's only a common noun) I would be hesitant to translate into direct Romaji. Besides this is extremely unattractive and clumsy title for a book.

5 hrs

-> It is a proper noun - it's a title of a book. I've explained the reasons for transliterating it rather than translating. And clumsiness and unattractiveness of the title are kind of not my fault.

18 hrs confidence:

The Powerful Plannning

Explanation:
I agree with Oikawa san's suggestion but I would like to suggest a shorter version because it's for a book title. I think "The Powerful Planning Skill" would work as well. I put "the" because 段取り力 seems to be a proper noun the author invented.

balius (X)
Local time: 19:14
Native speaker of: Japanese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks!

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