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トゥリロリロリー(上昇音)(chime sound)


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19:47 May 26, 2011
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Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Mechanics / Mech Engineering / alarm sound descriptions
Japanese term or phrase: トゥリロリロリー(上昇音)(chime sound)
I have a series of these 擬音.

They are from a user manual of a machine. The alarm sounds under a certain operation condition or when the machine encounters a system or a process error.

Suggestions welcomed.
Shimpei Shimizu
Local time: 23:13


Summary of answers provided
3 +1tring tring
David Patrick
2trilling sound
nekonote


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tring tring


Explanation:
Just a suggetion

David Patrick
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
3 hrs

neutral  Raitei: "Tring Tring" is pointing more toward "Full Metal Jacket" and "five dolla."
8 hrs
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
trilling sound


Explanation:
I actually think your own suggestion (?), 'chime sound' is the best. If you would like to add some adjective to describe more precisely, then maybe trilling could be an option. Trilling chime, trilling melody (disagree with this, though ;p), trilling chime sound,...

nekonote
Japan
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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