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カンコツ

English translation: intuition and knack

04:56 Apr 28, 2011
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / process of ordering parts
Japanese term or phrase: カンコツ
This seems to refer to a system of ordering parts/finished goods.
What does it mean?
Shobhana Chandu
Local time: 16:24
English translation:intuition and knack
Explanation:
I would think this is a way of intuitively ordering the parts where people are trained until it becomes a natural flowing skill.

Definitions separately:
Kan = intuition
Kotsu = knack; skill (with "knack" defined as a special way of doing something)

Here are some examples:
http://www.agc.com/english/csr/customer/monozukuri.html

1. While watching the videotape, interview the skilled worker to analyze his/her operation, mainly focusing on technical intuition and knack.
2. Translate the identified technical intuition and knack into words or figures, and edit the training materials, incorporating the translated intuition and knack. If it is difficult to translate them into words, transform them into animated or still images.

http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200119/000020011901A07...
New Concept of Collaboration with Craftsmanship and Technology.

Abstract; Because the development speed of the new technology such as bio-technology and nano-technology as well as IT revolution is remarkable, the manufacturing field has become extremely complicated, so that the technician can not touch an actual thing and the cases that "intuition" and "knack" based on the subjectivity, insight, and experience of the technician are not applicable in many cases.

[PDF] Intelligence Design Concept Method Utilizing Customer Science
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by M Yamaji - Cited by 1 - Related articles
Product development in automotive manufacturing is un- dergoing a transitional phase from ... the sensitivity (intuition or knack) of individual persons [4- ...
www.benthamscience.com/open/toimej/articles/V002/21TOIMEJ.p...
the full story - Avon Lake Municipal Utilities
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Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 17:54
Grading comment
Thank you. I chose this, and have used the term "gut feel" to describe this word.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4experience and intuition
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
4intuition and knack
Joyce A


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
experience and intuition


Explanation:
See: http://www.google.co.th/search?hl=en&q="experience and intui... and http://www.google.co.th/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8...

Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Thailand
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of: Thai
PRO pts in category: 37
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks.

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
intuition and knack


Explanation:
I would think this is a way of intuitively ordering the parts where people are trained until it becomes a natural flowing skill.

Definitions separately:
Kan = intuition
Kotsu = knack; skill (with "knack" defined as a special way of doing something)

Here are some examples:
http://www.agc.com/english/csr/customer/monozukuri.html

1. While watching the videotape, interview the skilled worker to analyze his/her operation, mainly focusing on technical intuition and knack.
2. Translate the identified technical intuition and knack into words or figures, and edit the training materials, incorporating the translated intuition and knack. If it is difficult to translate them into words, transform them into animated or still images.

http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200119/000020011901A07...
New Concept of Collaboration with Craftsmanship and Technology.

Abstract; Because the development speed of the new technology such as bio-technology and nano-technology as well as IT revolution is remarkable, the manufacturing field has become extremely complicated, so that the technician can not touch an actual thing and the cases that "intuition" and "knack" based on the subjectivity, insight, and experience of the technician are not applicable in many cases.

[PDF] Intelligence Design Concept Method Utilizing Customer Science
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
by M Yamaji - Cited by 1 - Related articles
Product development in automotive manufacturing is un- dergoing a transitional phase from ... the sensitivity (intuition or knack) of individual persons [4- ...
www.benthamscience.com/open/toimej/articles/V002/21TOIMEJ.p...
the full story - Avon Lake Municipal Utilities

Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 17:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 81
Grading comment
Thank you. I chose this, and have used the term "gut feel" to describe this word.
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