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落差

English translation: disparity

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Japanese term or phrase:落差
English translation:disparity
Entered by: KathyT

09:41 Aug 31, 2005
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Region (target): English (United States)
Japanese term or phrase: 落差
I'm having trouble coming up with a good rendition of this term in the context it's presented. The phrase is ドイツと日本との落差。The general point of the passage is that Germany has reconciled its differences with the former Allies of WW2, but Japan hasn't. Just translating it as the "differences" between Germany and Japan isn't quite sufficient enough. Does somebody have a better suggestion?
Dave REESE
Japan
Local time: 17:00
gaping difference between...
Explanation:
(huge) gap between...
anomaly/contrast/disprity/deviation/distiction/inequlity/disaccord/discongruity, etc.

Did you just want an alternative or a stab at the whole sentence?
HTH :-)


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Note added at 46 mins (2005-08-31 10:28:19 GMT)
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excuse the typos:
disprity -> disparity
inequlity -> inequality
Selected response from:

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 18:00
Grading comment
"Disparity" works perfectly. Thanks, Kathy!
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
落差
gaping difference between...


Explanation:
(huge) gap between...
anomaly/contrast/disprity/deviation/distiction/inequlity/disaccord/discongruity, etc.

Did you just want an alternative or a stab at the whole sentence?
HTH :-)


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Note added at 46 mins (2005-08-31 10:28:19 GMT)
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excuse the typos:
disprity -> disparity
inequlity -> inequality

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 18:00
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
"Disparity" works perfectly. Thanks, Kathy!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ishigami
3 mins
  -> Thanks, nix!
agree  Will Matter
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, willmatter. Ohisashiburi!
agree  Kurt Hammond: I like "the gap between Germany and Japan"
1 day 18 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kurt!
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