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その割には実質と合っていない。

English translation: ...is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the (Department's) output (/results/substance, etc).

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Japanese term or phrase:その割には実質と合っていない。
English translation:...is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the (Department's) output (/results/substance, etc).
Entered by: flint2

08:20 Aug 5, 2006
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
Japanese term or phrase: その割には実質と合っていない。
This is the sentence ...デザインはポジションが多く、その割には実質と合っていない。

There are many design positions (at this company) but...
flint2
...is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the (Department's) output (/results/substance, etc).
Explanation:
Some alternatives...

The (high) number of positions in Design is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the Department's output (or substance, results achieved, etc.).

or

The number of positions in Design is high considering the poor quality of the Department's output (or substance, results achieved, etc.).
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KathyT
Australia
Local time: 13:00
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Thanks alot.
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1 +3...is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the (Department's) output (/results/substance, etc).
KathyT
4disproportionately
Will Matter


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
...is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the (Department's) output (/results/substance, etc).


Explanation:
Some alternatives...

The (high) number of positions in Design is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the Department's output (or substance, results achieved, etc.).

or

The number of positions in Design is high considering the poor quality of the Department's output (or substance, results achieved, etc.).

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 75
Grading comment
Thanks alot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  casey
49 mins
  -> Thanks, Casey :-)
agree  Ben Dooley
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ben.
agree  Can Altinbay: The last one is best.
10 hrs
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
disproportionately


Explanation:
I would translate it as follows: "The number of design-related positions is disproportionately high given that the overall quality of their achievements / results / output is rather poor / low". Just another option. HTH.

Will Matter
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