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フォロー

English translation: dealing with / handling / taking care of

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Japanese term or phrase:フォロー
English translation:dealing with / handling / taking care of
Entered by: Aogara

02:23 Jul 10, 2008
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
Japanese term or phrase: フォロー
What does フォロー mean in the following context?
本来は、将来を見通したアクションを考えるべきであるが、外国人から言われたことのフォローに追われている管理部門であると感じる。

Thanks
OneTa
Local time: 08:46
dealing with / handling / taking care of
Explanation:
This フォロー feels like 対応, 処理 or 対処, so something like "dealing with", "handling" or "taking care of" may work.
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Aogara
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:46
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4dealing with / handling / taking care of
Aogara
2 +2Follow-up
AniseK
3pursue
cinefil


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Follow-up


Explanation:
Just an idea.

AniseK
Malaysia
Local time: 08:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Timothy Miller: Agree, I think it means simply "follow" or "follow-up" in this context. Also, you may want to translate it as "response", as in "response to what we've been told by foreigners", etc.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Timothy!
agree  Aogara: I agree, "response" is also good.
10 hrs
  -> Thank you Aogara San.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pursue


Explanation:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pursue

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 09:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 74
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
dealing with / handling / taking care of


Explanation:
This フォロー feels like 対応, 処理 or 対処, so something like "dealing with", "handling" or "taking care of" may work.

Aogara
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maynard Hogg
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  michiko tsum (X)
11 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  AniseK
12 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Timothy Miller: By "response" I was heading towards this, so I think this is a good answer.
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, your comment was a good clue, too.
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