走行距離

English translation: Odometer reading

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Japanese term or phrase:	走行距離
English translation:	Odometer reading
Entered by:	conejo

00:17 Jan 24, 2007

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks

Japanese term or phrase: 走行距離

走行距離: 71000 km

Hello. I know the answer to this in US English... it would be "mileage". But this 走行距離 is from a car in Japan, and the English translation is going to people who also use km, not miles. So, what would be the non-US version of "mileage"??
Should I just say "kilometers driven", or is there a specific word?

Thanks.

conejo KudoZ activity Questions: 724 (1 open) (24 closed without grading) Answers: 286 United States
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Odometer reading

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odometer
Odometer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An odometer is a device used for indicating distance traveled by an automobile or other vehicle. It may be electronic or mechanical. The word derives from the Greek words hodós, meaning 'path' or 'way', and métron, 'measure'.

...is what I'd use.
HTH :-)

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Note added at 25 mins (2007-01-24 00:43:08 GMT)
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or just "Odometer" if you're space-challenged in the doc :-)
http://images.google.com/images?q=odometer&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8...

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KathyT
Australia
Local time: 18:33

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Odometer reading

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Odometer reading

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 18:33
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Thanks, everybody.

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agree

Kurt Hammond: nice workaround :-) (or use "distance traveled") ... I can't remember, what do people in Australia say - "how many miles does it have on it?" (England isn't a good example because they still think in miles)

31 mins

-> We use kms, but anyone would understand 'mileage' for this term, also :-) Actually, we's probably say "How many K's has it done," or "How many clicks has it done." (Typo "we's" → "we'd" ~ sounded like Borat for a minute there!! :-) )

agree

casey

1 hr

-> Thanks, Casey.

agree

Can Altinbay: Very nice. あっぱれ、キャシーさん。

1 hr

-> ::blush:: Thanks, Can.

agree

Yo Mizuno

1 hr

-> Thanks, Yo.

agree

michiko tsum (X)

1 hr

-> Thanks, Michiko.

agree

David O: Mileage is understood in Australia but 'distance travelled' or 'odometer' or 'odometer reading' are all possbilities depending on the context. Also note that in Australia we don't use mileage for plane travel with frequent flyers being the standard term.

3 hrs

-> Exactly. Thanks, David. Nice to see a compatriot around here :-)

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