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English translation: prototype

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Japanese term or phrase:	プロト
English translation:	prototype
Entered by:	Varsha 0714

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05:49 Oct 20, 2009

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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks

Japanese term or phrase: プロト

Context: 'Specifications' column in the research report has options like 'プロト', '研試', '生試', '生産' etc
In these, what does　プロト mean?

Thanks in advance

Varsha 0714 KudoZ activity Questions: 30 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 25 India
Local time: 11:53

prototype

Explanation:
I think プロト is an abbreviation of プロトタイプ.
So プロト is prototype.

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Higuchi
Japan
Local time: 04:53

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Thank you so much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +8

prototype

Higuchi

4 +3

Prototype

japanco

protocol, prototype

Oleg Barshay

Answers

4 mins confidence:

protocol, prototype

Explanation:
Might be protocol or prototype depending on the context.

Oleg Barshay
Japan
Local time: 04:53

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

prototype

Explanation:
I think プロト is an abbreviation of プロトタイプ.
So プロト is prototype.

Higuchi
Japan
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of:

Japanese

Grading comment

Thank you so much!

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Prototype

Explanation:
shortened expression of prototype
プロトタイプ - Wikipedia - [ Translate this page ]プロトタイプ（英: prototype）は、デモンストレーション目的や新技術・新機構の検証、量産前での問題点の洗い出しのために設計・仮組み・製造された試験機・試作回路・コンピュータプログラムのことを指す。

japanco
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese