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Japanese term or phrase:	仕様書
English translation:	specifications
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05:54 Aug 27, 2002

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Japanese term or phrase: 仕様書

「仕様書」を英訳した時、specificationとspecificationsの使い分けが分かりません。どのような時にｓをつけるのか、つけないのか、教えてください。

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specifications

Explanation:
The electronic dictionaries translate it as "specification document", however, this can typically be shortened to just specification.

See links:
http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Translation/Japanese
http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Translation/

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Craig Hills
Japan
Local time: 03:55

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5 +3

specifications

Craig Hills

5 +1

specification

mamifukute

4 +2

specifications

Tadashi

detailed statements/specifecation.

amit vats

specification.

amit vats

Specification Sheet

Gustavo Fonseca

Specification Document

Indojin

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57 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

specification

Explanation:
おおきく分けると、「仕様のセットをいくつも記述していれば specifications、ひとつだけなら specification」です。

たとえば、「ブラウザの印刷 API 仕様」は「印刷 API 仕様」というひとつのセットなので単数形の specification です。
これに対して、「ブラウザ API 仕様」は「印刷 API 仕様」「通信 API 仕様」などいくつもの仕様セットを含むため、"s" 付きの specifications になります。

よしなに。まはろ。

−まみふくて花

mamifukute
Japan
Local time: 03:55
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Native speaker of:

Japanese

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

specifications

Craig Hills
Japan
Local time: 03:55

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Thank you very much for your help.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

specifications

Explanation:
普通はspecificationsを使っているようです。仕様書では、規定する項目が多いので、複数になるのだと思います。安全のためには、複数形がよいと思います。

Reference: http://www.proz.com/pro/39512

Tadashi
Japan
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of:

Japanese

1 hr confidence:

Specification Document

Explanation:
Usually, in our company, we prefer to use the word "Specification Document" for 「仕様書」. The 「仕様書」 I have come across are generally properly written documents which describe the requirements/specifications of the product.

If is it just 「仕様」, then maybe you can translate it as specification/specifications, depending on if it is singular or plural.

Indojin
India
Local time: 00:25

1 hr confidence:

specification.

Explanation:
the method are given in the catalogue of any machine/electronics, how to use that thing, the specification are given in the catalogue.

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this word has differently used but the meaning is same.

Reference: http://amitto1977@yahoo.co.jp

amit vats
India
Local time: 00:25
Native speaker of:

Hindi,

English

1 hr confidence:

detailed statements/specifecation.

Explanation:
like a catalogue of the computer.

Reference: http://amitto1977@yahoo.co.jp

amit vats
India
Local time: 00:25
Native speaker of:

Hindi,

English

7 hrs confidence:

Specification Sheet

Explanation:
I saw it many times ahile working at Isuzu Motors and Itoh Chu. I'm pretty sure it must be translated as Specifications Sheet"

Gustavo Fonseca
elius51@007mundo.com

Gustavo Fonseca
Colombia
Local time: 13:55