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号口

English translation: production

14:25 May 13, 2011
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / production line
Japanese term or phrase: 号口
The term is used on the production line in a factory.
bishan sharma
Local time: 06:38
English translation:production
Explanation:
「試作生産を終えて本生産で製品を流すこと」を指しており、由来は一口に束ねて部品管理して生産したものを指して、一号口、二号口と呼んだことから。ちなみにこれは「ごうぐち」と読みます。
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fumipi829
Local time: 18:08
Grading comment
ありがとうございます。
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4production
fumipi829
4Production model
Ravi Kumar
3present model
Gertraud K.
Summary of reference entries provided
FYI
cinefil

  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
production


Explanation:
「試作生産を終えて本生産で製品を流すこと」を指しており、由来は一口に束ねて部品管理して生産したものを指して、一号口、二号口と呼んだことから。ちなみにこれは「ごうぐち」と読みます。

fumipi829
Local time: 18:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 77
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ありがとうございます。
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
present model


Explanation:
号口
読み方：ごうぐち
（名詞） regular production; present model
貼り付け元 <http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/号口>

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Note added at 46 mins (2011-05-13 15:12:23 GMT)
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号口号口（ごうぐち）
試作生産を終えて本生産で製品を流すこと。トヨタでは、
創業時から完成車を造るための部品を、例えば10台分
ごとに一つのグループとして1号口、2号口と名づけ、
工程の進行管理を行っていたのが名前の由来。

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Note added at 57 mins (2011-05-13 15:23:08 GMT)
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first comes a trial production, when everything is okay, it comes to a regular production.
maybe "regular production" is better

Gertraud K.
Japan
Local time: 10:08
Native speaker of: German
Notes to answerer
Asker: You can have two points too.　Thanks.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Production model


Explanation:
After finishing the prototype taking it to the production stage

Ravi Kumar
India
Local time: 06:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your contribution too.

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Reference comments


10 hrs
Reference: FYI

Reference information:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/japanese_to_english/automotive_car...

cinefil
Japan
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 311
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