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Government / Politics | | Japanese term or phrase: 要望先 | Hi everyone,
I am translating a text very similar to the one on the page below:
http://www.fly-kix.jp/association/demand.html
Concerning official requests/petitions to government bodies, is anyone aware of a particular term for 要望先, which I am guessing designates the party/organization the request/demand is addressed to?
Many thanks in advance for any help. |
| | | petition recipient | Explanation:
Common Common petition recipients include congressmen, heads of state, local and state policymakers or business leaders. Your petition should be addressed to ...
www.ehow.com › Legal
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2012-01-17 15:38:20 GMT)
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(or)Petition's addressee |
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 V N Ganesh
Local time: 08:35
| Grading comment Thank you very much and I apologize for the delay. I have found that 要望 is often translated as "petition".
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27 mins confidence:   Contact Request Link / Place / Area
Explanation:
What you are writing is correct. It is the area/place to make contact about your request.
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Note added at 28 mins (2012-01-16 10:55:24 GMT)
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http://wa-f.com/youbou.html
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Asker: Thank you very much and I apologize for the delay. I eventually opted for "petition recipient" because it seemed to fit the context of my translation best.
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32 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
2 hrs confidence: Contact for requests
Explanation:
This is your contact for making a request. It could be a customer service section at a particular department.
先 is the destination of your action "request (要望)"
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Asker: Thank you very much and I apologize for the delay. I eventually opted for "petition recipient" because it seemed to fit the context of my translation best.
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