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物差

English translation: as standard

05:29 Nov 18, 2013
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Japanese term or phrase: 物差
This is from a document with estimates and pricing information from an automotive supplier fir a certain part. For some reason, 物差し、which is what I am used to reading this as, does not fit the context. A sample phrase is 「ベース価格に対して、加工費＋$0.50を物差反映させて頂きます。」Thanks in advance for your help. よろしくお願い致します。
David Higbee
United States
Local time: 04:50
English translation:as standard
Explanation:
an idea
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cinefil
Japan
Local time: 20:50
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Summary of answers provided
2 +2as standard
cinefil
3item measurement routine
Marc Brunet
3prices difference
Xuchun


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
item measurement routine


Explanation:
a) Based on the context supplied and the presumably less formal communication event/media (invoice? commercial email?) in which this term crops up, would still treat 物差　as 物差し;
b) Considering the modest amount to be charged for it, would takes that term as referring perhaps to a mandatory routine procedure rather than an object.

Will get back to you later with quotes, if am lucky.

Example sentence(s):
  • Allow us to factor into the base price : processing cost + $0.50 for item measurement.
Marc Brunet
Australia
Local time: 21:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
as standard


Explanation:
an idea

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 20:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Port City: Unless 物差 here has a special meaning unknown to most of us, it should mean a standard (principle/rule). What the text means should be a processing cost + $0.50 shall be added as a standard pricing rule.
10 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot!
agree  Marc Brunet: Cinefil-san's idea does make more sense. Wondering whether "$0.50" could not be more freely rendered as '+α' (alpha) in this case? Seems to me this numeral is symbolic or generic of a margin, rather than a precise figure. What are your views, gentlemen?
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1 day 46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
prices difference


Explanation:
Here 物差 is an abbreviation of 物价差别 (prices difference). It means adding $0.50 to reflect the prices difference.

Xuchun
China
Local time: 19:50
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