抄紙

04:18 May 21, 2008
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Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Japanese term or phrase: 抄紙
I think this means paper fiber, but it is a label referring to a process. Sorry there is no other context. Any help is appreciated!
Ruth Sato
United States
Local time: 08:56


Summary of answers provided
5paper making
Hari Damle
5produce a paper
yumom
4Papermaking
summereye
3paper
KathyT


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
paper


Explanation:
Just コピペ from ALC, but without further context, I think it's safest to stick with just "paper."

* 抄紙機 paper machine
* アルカリ抄紙 alkaline papermaking
* 円網抄紙機 cylinder machine // cylinder paper machine // vat machine《製紙》
* 長網抄紙機 Fourdrinier (paper) machine〔フランス人のNicolas Louis Robertが1798年に発明し、その後イギリス人のHenryとSealy Fourdrinier兄弟の支援によりBrian Donkinが1804年に開発した世界最初の連続紙抄紙機械。〕 // fourdrinier
* 高速抄紙機 high-speed paper machine



    Reference: http://eow.alc.co.jp/%e6%8a%84%e7%b4%99/UTF-8/
KathyT
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
paper making


Explanation:
According to Nelson's Japanese-English Character Dictionary, the kanji compound 抄紙 means 'paper making'. As you say it is a process, it must be the process of paper making

Hari Damle
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Papermaking


Explanation:
I recommend one word.

Example sentence(s):
  • Papermaking is the process of making paper, a material which is ubiquitous today for writing and packaging.

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papermaking
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produce a paper


Explanation:
Please see the following site.
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/japanese_to_english/science_genera...

noun: produced, prepared, manufactured paper

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