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ものとする

English translation: shall

18:23 Apr 3, 2005
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
Japanese term or phrase: ものとする
I came across this term in a Japanese newspaper and business magazine. Is this term used for emphasis, or does it have another meaning?
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English translation:shall
Explanation:
In contracts, this is the standard translation for "shall"--not your schoolbook "shall", however, so caveat utilitor.
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Maynard Hogg
Canada
Local time: 04:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Assumed
Kaori Myatt
1 +5shall
Maynard Hogg


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Assumed


Explanation:
assumed to be or do...something.


Kaori Myatt
France
Local time: 13:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xuchun
8 mins
agree  Kurt Hammond: In regular (non contract) context, this is what it means. I believe it is slightly stronger than the English "assume" though. There is a high probability that the assumed thing is true. (That is why it means "shall" in contracts).
6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ものとする
shall


Explanation:
In contracts, this is the standard translation for "shall"--not your schoolbook "shall", however, so caveat utilitor.

Maynard Hogg
Canada
Local time: 04:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nobuo Kawamura: Yes, I agree wholeheartedly.
3 hrs
agree  cinefil
4 hrs
agree  sumc
23 hrs
agree  Marc Ward: Agree with this one.
7 days
agree  mmtrans
9 days
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