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プルプルプル……

English translation: warning alarm


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19:48 May 26, 2011
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Mechanics / Mech Engineering / alarm sound descriptions
Japanese term or phrase: プルプルプル……
Alarm sound from a machine, when the system encounters an error.
Shimpei Shimizu
Local time: 23:13
English translation:warning alarm
Explanation:
I can't think of anything onomatopoeic that would suit in English.
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David Patrick
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3 +3warning alarm
David Patrick


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
warning alarm


Explanation:
I can't think of anything onomatopoeic that would suit in English.

David Patrick
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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agree  Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
3 hrs
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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
12 hrs
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agree  nekonote: otherwise "trrrrrr"?
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