Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
モノサシ化
English translation:
quantification
Added to glossary by
David Gibney
Jan 15, 2015 12:29
9 yrs ago
Japanese term
United Kingdom
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Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: Japanese to English
モノサシ化
Japanese to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
This is from an in-company presentation giving a list of things that can be done to prevent QA issues recurring in car manufacturing.
「モノサシ」化推進による技術と人の強化
I guess it might refer to the practice of measuring everything - has anybody come across this term before? And if so how is it used? Is it widely known or could it be a company-specific buzzword?
「モノサシ」化推進による技術と人の強化
I guess it might refer to the practice of measuring everything - has anybody come across this term before? And if so how is it used? Is it widely known or could it be a company-specific buzzword?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | quantification |
David Gibney
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| 3 | standardization |
Alexander Somin
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Proposed translations
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David Gibney
Ireland
Ireland
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quantification
I would go with quantification in this context. It conveys the meaning of measrements being recorded without being as idiomatic as the source which may sound unnatural.
Note from asker:
| Yes, I was thinnking along those lines - thanks for the backup! |
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks David!"
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Alexander Somin
Senior Quality Reviewer for TwB
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Russian, Yiddish to English, German to Russian, and 4 more.
standardization
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