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世界各国で一番に提案不足の材料はｶﾞｽｹｯﾄ材がやはりトップです。

English translation: The world over, when it comes to materials where it's tough to find the right product, gasket materials are naturally at the top

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Japanese term or phrase:世界各国で一番に提案不足の材料はｶﾞｽｹｯﾄ材がやはりトップです。
English translation:The world over, when it comes to materials where it's tough to find the right product, gasket materials are naturally at the top
Entered by: Rebecca Ballien

04:00 Feb 25, 2014
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing
Japanese term or phrase: 世界各国で一番に提案不足の材料はｶﾞｽｹｯﾄ材がやはりトップです。
As part of a press release from a company that makes gasket and washer material. It's the 提案不足 part with which I'm having trouble in this context.
Rebecca Ballien
United States
Local time: 15:37
The raw materials for gaskets are those in shortest supply internationally
Explanation:
The raw materials for gaskets are those in shortest supply internationally.

Personally I would translate "提案不足" as "short supply" depending on tone and overall context.
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David Gibney
Ireland
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3 +4The raw materials for gaskets are those in shortest supply internationally
David Gibney
3 +1As expected, internationally there is a serious shortage of new materials offered for gaskets
Naoki Watanabe


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The raw materials for gaskets are those in shortest supply internationally


Explanation:
The raw materials for gaskets are those in shortest supply internationally.

Personally I would translate "提案不足" as "short supply" depending on tone and overall context.

David Gibney
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25
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agree  Yumico Tanaka (X)
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
As expected, internationally there is a serious shortage of new materials offered for gaskets


Explanation:
I understand 提案 as offering new material in this case. Perhaps, this company is offering a new material for gasket to address this problem.


Naoki Watanabe
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Chrisso (X)
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