横目方向

English translation: cross direction

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Japanese term or phrase:横目方向
English translation:cross direction
Entered by: yuzouren

05:41 Jun 23, 2006
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Paper / Paper Manufacturing
Japanese term or phrase: 横目方向
巻取紙の横目方向にテープを作製して下さい。
kishore (X)
Local time: 21:21
cross direction
Explanation:

 枚葉紙の場合、紙の目が短辺に平行しているもの。Y又はY目とも表記する。巻取紙で印刷した場合、刷本を枚葉紙状態に加工したときには紙の目が短辺に平行しているものを「横目【short grain】」と言う。
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yuzouren
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5cross direction
yuzouren
4across
Jonathan Lawson
3lateral direction
V N Ganesh


  

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across


Explanation:
This refers to cutting (or folding, etc.) across or sideways. It's used when you 'cut against the grain of wood', or in this case presumably across the rolled paper as opposed to along it.

Example sentence(s):
  • "cutting against the grain" "木目が横目方向の切削"
Jonathan Lawson
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lateral direction


Explanation:
lateral direction

V N Ganesh
Local time: 21:21
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cross direction


Explanation:

 枚葉紙の場合、紙の目が短辺に平行しているもの。Y又はY目とも表記する。巻取紙で印刷した場合、刷本を枚葉紙状態に加工したときには紙の目が短辺に平行しているものを「横目【short grain】」と言う。


    Reference: http://www.konet.co.jp/y-moto.html
yuzouren
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