あくまでも

English translation: by all means

08:29 Apr 15, 2012
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Pensions
Japanese term or phrase: あくまでも
I'm wondering about whether to translate this as 'no matter how', or ad adverb like 'absolutely'.

あくまでも受益者が負担する保険料の範囲内で制度設計すべきである。
Shuichiro Tsuda
Local time: 09:39
English translation:by all means
Explanation:
I think there would be many variations you can think of but "by all means" seems to fit in this case for an emphasis.
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fumipi829
Local time: 16:09
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3 +2by all means
fumipi829
4In any case
Shobhana Chandu
3strictly
cinefil
Summary of reference entries provided
FYI
cinefil

  

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In any case


Explanation:
Please translate it as you would いずれにしても. Because that is what you want to say. You can also simply say: Please ensure that you...

Shobhana Chandu
Local time: 04:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TamilTamil
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
by all means


Explanation:
I think there would be many variations you can think of but "by all means" seems to fit in this case for an emphasis.

fumipi829
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

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agree  Nashwa Hussien
7 hrs

agree  Vladyslav Golovaty: 飽くまで- persistently till the end
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2 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
strictly


Explanation:
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cinefil
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Reference: FYI

Reference information:
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