速報版

English translation: preliminary report, special report, condensed report

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Japanese term or phrase:	速報版
English translation:	preliminary report, special report, condensed report
Entered by:	casey

12:40 Oct 6, 2007

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy

Japanese term or phrase: 速報版

What I'm working on is basically a summary of a research project. This is what they are calling the document. I'm thinking "advance report," but is there a better or more accepted translation?

casey KudoZ activity Questions: 513 (none open) (21 closed without grading) Answers: 389 United States
Local time: 01:12

preliminary report

Explanation:
最終的なレポートを出す前に、速報的に出すレポートということで、preliminaryはどうでしょう？

Selected response from:

Leochan
Local time: 14:12

Grading comment

Thank you, everone for your input. I also liked Harvey's "special report," but since I have learned that a full report is to come out next year, I think "preliminary" is the best choice.
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2 +3

preliminary report

Leochan

executive summary, condensed report...

Yuki Okada

Abstract

Harvey Beasley

prompt report

V N Ganesh

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

1 hr confidence:

prompt report

Explanation:
Prompt Report: The Survey of Sociological Literature. The Japan Sociological Society and its associated societies have conducted the survey of sociological literature written by their members. (see information in Japanese.) ...
www.sal.tohoku.ac.jp/~tsigeto/sociodb/nd-e.html - 5k

V N Ganesh
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: English

23 mins confidence:

Abstract

Explanation:
If it is the summary of a research project, could it be an "abstract"?

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-06 13:47:59 GMT)
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I'm not sure, I would be tempted to go with something like "project summary" for this one. I don't think "advance report" is good, because this large project is already completed, and advance report would sound like something that is printed to give the status of a project that is still ongoing yet nearing completion.

I wonder if "special report" or something would be appropriate here... Sorry I'm not much more help!

Harvey Beasley
Local time: 14:12
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Sorry, perhaps summary wasn't the best word to describe it. It's 45 pages in all, so it's not an abstract.

Asker: I see what you're saying. Thanks for pointing that out. I will have to find something different, because advance report would have the wrong connotation.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

preliminary report

Explanation:
最終的なレポートを出す前に、速報的に出すレポートということで、preliminaryはどうでしょう？

Leochan
Local time: 14:12
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you, everone for your input. I also liked Harvey's "special report," but since I have learned that a full report is to come out next year, I think "preliminary" is the best choice.

Notes to answerer

Asker: いいですね。

2 hrs confidence:

executive summary, condensed report...

Explanation:
Some other alternatives to consider. I am not sure if the Japanese title is appropriate if a full report already exists (is there?). It seems to be at least shorter, then you can say like condensed report, concise version, etc. An executive summary is usually much shorter than 45 pages, I guess, but it may not be beyond the definition of the expression.

Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 43

Notes to answerer

Asker: The full report is coming out in January 2008, I just discovered.

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