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アースが落ちる/落ちない

English translation: Grounded/not grounded


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Japanese term or phrase:アースが落ちる/落ちない
English translation:Grounded/not grounded
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Japanese term or phrase: アースが落ちる/落ちない
トラックのキャビンで起きた火災事故の原因で、
アースがおちなくて、電流がハーネスに流れたという表現が出てきました。
アースが落ちないとは"did not earth"と訳してよろしいでしょうか？
chieko
Japan
Local time: 05:13
Grounded/not grounded
Explanation:
"アースが落ちる/落ちない" can probably be written as "接地が落ちる/接地が落ちない" which means "is grounded/is not grounded"

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Rod Anderson
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Local time: 14:13
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Grounded/not grounded


Explanation:
"アースが落ちる/落ちない" can probably be written as "接地が落ちる/接地が落ちない" which means "is grounded/is not grounded"

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-22 07:37:41 GMT)
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Here is a link:
http://bridge2005.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2007-03-06

Rod Anderson
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agree  zipang: "アースが落ちない" ＝ 「接地されていない」 または 「接地接続に不具合がある」 ために、"電流がグラウンド (= 基準電位点、アース) に流れない"、という意味だと思います。
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agree  blackpulsor
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agree  gcpradhan1
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agree  crossroad
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Reference: ＦＹＲ

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