Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy. English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting | | English term or phrase: Initiate (a credit memo) | | I know how to translate "credit memo," but not "initiate." What's the right word? |
| 白雲KudoZ activityQuestions: 2 (none open) Answers: 0
| | Local time: 01:23
|
| | Japanese translation:（信用メモ/貸方票を）開く | Explanation:
I think in this case, 開くwould be the best option, as in 帳簿を開く、閉じる. Initiate means to start, but I don't think 開始する or 始めるwould fit into the above context. |
| Selected response from:
 Yasutomo Kanazawa
Local time: 09:23
| Grading comment Thank you!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
| |
| Discussion entries: 0 |
|---|
Automatic update in 00:
|
1 hr confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 | initiate (a credit memo) （信用メモ/貸方票を）開く
Explanation:
I think in this case, 開くwould be the best option, as in 帳簿を開く、閉じる. Initiate means to start, but I don't think 開始する or 始めるwould fit into the above context.
| | | | Notes to answerer
Asker: Sorry, I gave you only 2 points by mistake.
|
|
| | Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) |
1 day11 hrs confidence: | initiate (a credit memo) 履修単位帳の記帳を開始する
Explanation:
宿題や試験に関することなので、このように解釈しました。
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 days11 hrs (2009-07-01 17:19:22 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
If it is a misconception that this topic has something to do with the homework or test assignment you are working on, my translation should be changed it to “クレジットメモの記帳を開始する”.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 days11 hrs (2009-07-01 17:20:47 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Sorry, there is a typo. "should be changed to ..."
| | | | Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) |
Return to KudoZ list
|
| | | | X Sign in to your ProZ.com account... | | | | |
| KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases. See also: Search millions of term translations  |
The translation workplace 
