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Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / Documentation | | Japanese term or phrase: ２章以下 | 2章以降に○○を示す。
I am currently translating this phrase as "[Such and such] is shown in the following two chapters," but I am not completely comfortable with this. Alternatively, I am considering "[Such and such] is shown from Chapter 2." However, for "Chapter 2", I would expect the source texts to be 第2章 rather than just 2章. I only have one chapter of a multi-chapter document, so it does not help to 'look at the context'.
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| | from Chapter 2 | Explanation:
Without the context it's a bit difficult to be certain what is meant, but it wouldn't be "the following two chapters" as that would be "以下の２章" or something similar.
I would go with "from Chapter 2 onwards" or something similar, perhaps with a note explaining that you can't be 100% certain without seeing the context. |
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6 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 from Chapter 2
Explanation:
Without the context it's a bit difficult to be certain what is meant, but it wouldn't be "the following two chapters" as that would be "以下の２章" or something similar.
I would go with "from Chapter 2 onwards" or something similar, perhaps with a note explaining that you can't be 100% certain without seeing the context.
| Julian Rippon
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