Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Retail | | Japanese term or phrase: 勢力圏 | | 基幹店を軸とした「商勢圏」戦略で...とあり、訳は " sphere of influence" になっているのですが、正しい使い方でしょうか。 |
| | | English translation:area (or sphere) of (our) commercial activities | Explanation:
I think there is nothing wrong with the English term “sphere of influence” in itself. But, the problem is that it usually means “勢力範囲、影響範囲、影響圏、縄張り, etc.” in Japanese, where a nuance of “商勢圏” is missed.
As described in the original Japanese text, it says “商勢圏”. In that sense, “area (or sphere) of commercial activity (or commercial activity area [or sphere], or as the case may be, ‘sales territory’ or ‘commercial sphere’)” is more suitable expression in that it refers to a trading area in which the company is capable of having a competitive edge over their competitors. |
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Katsushi Saito
Japan
Local time: 06:44
| Grading comment I'd use this one. Thank you very much for the input.
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31 mins confidence:   range of influence
Explanation:
Sphere seems to be more cosmic-related, and I don't think it would be a good translation for retails. 圏 means range, so I would suggest the above translation.
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 area (or sphere) of (our) commercial activities
Explanation:
I think there is nothing wrong with the English term “sphere of influence” in itself. But, the problem is that it usually means “勢力範囲、影響範囲、影響圏、縄張り, etc.” in Japanese, where a nuance of “商勢圏” is missed.
As described in the original Japanese text, it says “商勢圏”. In that sense, “area (or sphere) of commercial activity (or commercial activity area [or sphere], or as the case may be, ‘sales territory’ or ‘commercial sphere’)” is more suitable expression in that it refers to a trading area in which the company is capable of having a competitive edge over their competitors.
| Katsushi Saito
Japan
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of:  Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | I'd use this one. Thank you very much for the input. |
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9 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
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