通函箱

English translation: returnable container

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Japanese term or phrase:	通函箱
English translation:	returnable container
Entered by:	Shannon Morales

05:33 Mar 23, 2003

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / Manufacturing

Japanese term or phrase: 通函箱

Re. disposal of packaging material. I can't find the word -- help!

Shannon Morales KudoZ activity Questions: 160 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 101 United States
Local time: 11:38

returnable container (or box)

Explanation:
We call a box "returnable container", which is used to delivery parts or components from suppliers.

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Note added at 2003-03-23 07:41:09 (GMT)
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\"Tuukan\" of \"Tuukan-bako\" means to send/delivery between suppliers and buyers (in our manufactuirng factory).
Recently some of such containers are made of recycable materials, so they are sometimes called \"recycable container.\"

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Note added at 2003-03-23 07:41:23 (GMT)
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\"Tuukan\" of \"Tuukan-bako\" means to send/delivery between suppliers and buyers (in our manufactuirng factory).
Recently some of such containers are made of recycable materials, so they are sometimes called \"recycable container.\"

Selected response from:

Hiromi Kobayashi
Japan
Local time: 01:38

Grading comment

Thanks very much. This answer makes good sense to me and seems to fit the bill.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

corrugated paperboard (container) cartons

Nobuo Kawamura

returnable container (or box)

Hiromi Kobayashi

container box

jsl (X)

Answers

9 mins confidence:

container box

Explanation:
As far as I see the examples of "通函箱" found in Google, I think it is "container box".

Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=%92%CA%94%9F%94%A0

jsl (X)
Local time: 01:38
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

corrugated paperboard (container) cartons

Explanation:
They used to be disposable. Nowadays they are becoming recycled for repeated uses.

Nobuo Kawamura
Japan
Local time: 01:38
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

returnable container (or box)

Hiromi Kobayashi
Japan
Local time: 01:38
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 7

Grading comment

Thanks very much. This answer makes good sense to me and seems to fit the bill.

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