車載器取付け状態

English translation: the situation of the mounted instruments

20:55 Sep 13, 2006
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Onboard sensor technology
Japanese term or phrase: 車載器取付け状態
Mounting status of onboard instruments?

These are instruments that are used to record vehicle information while the car is in motion. They are mounted on the car.

Thanks!

Ben
Ben Dooley
Local time: 02:27
English translation:the situation of the mounted instruments
Explanation:
車載器取付け状態は... is what I translated
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Roger Johnson
Local time: 15:27
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Summary of answers provided
5Mounting status of onboard instruments
karmarkara
4the situation of the mounted instruments
Roger Johnson
1 +3When the onboard instruments are fitted/installed (if this is a sentence)
KathyT
1Installation condition (status) of onboard equipment/instrument
ishigami
1(Pls. see explanation)
Joe L
1post-installation check of onboard instruments
V N Ganesh


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the situation of the mounted instruments


Explanation:
車載器取付け状態は... is what I translated

Roger Johnson
Local time: 15:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
When the onboard instruments are fitted/installed (if this is a sentence)


Explanation:
Context is everything....

The reason I asked about whether it was part of a sentence (above) was because, if this IS part of sentence, such as:
車載器取付け状態でなんとかかんとか。。。。。
then I would probably omit the 状態 and just phrase it as something like:
"When the onboard instruments are fitted/installed, (blah blah blah...)"

However, if this is a column label in a Table or something like that, then it may depend again. If (guessing again) this is a Yes/No column asking whether a particular model car has these instruments installed or not, then perhaps just "Onboard Instruments" followed by a check or a cross in the column....
If it's a column that just asks whether or not a particular car has these instruments fitted (eg. at a mechanic's workshop, in a production line checklist, etc.....), then perhaps sthg like "Onboard Instruments? (Y/N)" Sorry - lots of guessing and assumptions here...

One other thing...I'm not sure exactly what kind of instruments you're dealing with, but "mounted ON the car" makes it sound (to me) like the device is on the roof or mounted somewhere on the car's exterior. It may be better to say "mounted ON the dashboard" (if they're sitting _on top of_ the dash there) but otherwise perhaps wording like "fitted (or installed?) in the dashboard." (although here I'm assuming it's something like an onboard computer that records distance travelled, or whatever). Otherwise, if it's a "pull-out" type device, like some older GPS's, etc., then perhaps "attached TO."

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 16:27
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 84
Notes to answerer
Asker: Kathy, Thank you, as always, for your helpful answer. Sorry I was so slow in responding. Cheers, Ben


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  casey
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, casey.

agree  Kurt Hammond: In a table it may be referring to the orientation or location of the installation...
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kurt.

agree  Joe L
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Joe :-)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Installation condition (status) of onboard equipment/instrument


Explanation:
guessing

ishigami
Local time: 14:27
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
(Pls. see explanation)


Explanation:
In all likelihood, Kathy has answered your question.
But Ben, because it is true you did fail to provide adequate
context, there is one possible other scenario I can envision.
I'll take a stab at that one.

If "車載器取付け状態" is part of a longer sentence such as
車載器取付け状態でなになにをする。。。
then you would probably want to translate this as
"With the instruments/meters/gauges
mounted(or installed)...なにないをする。


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Note added at 11 hrs (2006-09-14 08:33:23 GMT)
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Correction:
...なになにをする。

Joe L
United States
Local time: 00:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the help Joe. Hope everything is well in Vegas. Best, Ben

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1 day 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
post-installation check of onboard instruments


Explanation:
check for proper installation of onboard instruments

V N Ganesh
Local time: 11:57
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 69
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Mounting status of onboard instruments


Explanation:
When I was working with the ancillary of Benz, I remember to have read this in a manual.
So, what you have written / doubted, itself is more appropriate in automobile language.

karmarkara
Local time: 11:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MarathiMarathi
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