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Endavour

Japanese translation: 冒険

09:06 Jun 28, 2008

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English term or phrase: Endavour

A client of mine needs this single word in Japanese.
Would any of you Japanese translators be so kind as to help us with that.
Thank you very much
Poul

Poul Moller KudoZ activity Questions: 13 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 398 Denmark
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Japanese translation:冒険

Explanation:
[H.M.S. Endeavour] エンデヴァー号《Captain James Cook が乗船し, 1770 年 4 月オーストラリア大陸東部沿岸を発見した時の船 (約 370 トン)》.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook

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endeavor
Synonyms: conatus, essay, experiment, go, nisus, speculation, try, undertaking, venture
http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/endeavor

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イギリスの船名によく使われている言葉です。使った理由は、「冒険」「挑戦」「未知の領域への旅」「奮起」といったニュアンスがこの言葉に有るからだと思います。

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cinefil
Japan
Local time: 15:13

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Thanks for you help. I don't understand your reference to James Cook, but I want to appreciate your help.
Thank you very much
Poul
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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

努力

Kanako Fujiwara

冒険

cinefil

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

endavour 努力

Explanation:
Assuming that your client is not referring to the space shuttle
and assuming it is “endeavor”,

「努力」is one of our favorites.

Kanako Fujiwara
Spain
Local time: 07:13
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