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頑張り代

English translation: room for improvement

14:19 Mar 15, 2016
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Finance (general)
Japanese term or phrase: 頑張り代
Context:
ただ、下記の事務所は調整と頑張り代がある事務所として６事務所挙げました。

I've googled this and get zero results. I almost feel like it must be a typo since I can't imagine any type of expenses for persevering, so to speak. What the heck is this? Some 頑張れ in finding an answer :) Thanks.
HankHill
United States
Local time: 07:26
English translation:room for improvement
Explanation:
Read it as "shiro" and I think this is what it means. Does it fit the context?
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Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 07:26
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4room for improvement
Yuki Okada
4scope for persistence
Milind Joshi
Summary of reference entries provided
代（しろ） for room （余地）
Port City
FYI
cinefil

  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
room for improvement


Explanation:
Read it as "shiro" and I think this is what it means. Does it fit the context?

Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 22
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Port City
5 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
18 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。
agree  David Gibney
1 day 1 hr
  -> ありがとうございます。
agree  Chrisso (X)
2 days 15 hrs
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2 days 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scope for persistence


Explanation:
How about translating it as
"However, the 6 units listed below are recommended, as the units having regulations and a scope for persistence."

The word "unit" or "outlet" may be used instead of "office" depending on the context.


Milind Joshi
Local time: 19:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MarathiMarathi
PRO pts in category: 4
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Reference comments


7 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: 代（しろ） for room （余地）

Reference information:
As Okada san suggested, the writer seems to have used 代 in the same way as in 伸びしろ.
http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/伸び代
http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/172205/meaning/m0u/

Port City
New Zealand
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Chrisso (X)
2 days 8 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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2 days 1 hr
Reference: FYI

Reference information:
http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/のびしろ
http://www.cosmocom.jp/english/openlesson7.htm

cinefil
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 68
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