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Glossary entry

Japanese term or phrase:

変動幅

English translation:

range

Added to glossary by Roddy Stegemann
Oct 15, 2002 14:48
21 yrs ago
Japanese term

空の枠の範囲・変動幅

Japanese to English Art/Literary Automotive / Cars & Trucks autos
These phrases are giving me trouble too. They are in this paragraph:

販売枠の中で、変動対応するという事であり、また、日々においても、色・エンジン・オプション部品の各々の一定の変動幅を想定した上で日々生産枠を構えております。そして、空の枠の範囲で日々オーだに対し、XXX車を優先して生産をしていくことをしている訳です。


Please help.

Thank you!

Proposed translations

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range

I would translate the sentence part 色・エンジン・オプション部品の各々の一定の変動幅を想定した上で as "given the fixed range of options with regard to color, engine, and accessories".

Without greater context it is difficult to help you with the phrase 空の枠の範囲で. Does this refer to blank space on an invoice, order form, or other sales related document?

Are the two parts to this question truly related? Would it not be better to form two separate questions?
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my speculation ...

The literal translation of "空の枠の範囲で" is "within the range of nothing/null", and I _think_ that this will be saying that they do not set either production target or sales goals. So, I _think_ that "空の枠の範囲で" may be "without setting production/sales goals".

"変動幅" will be "range".
Peer comment(s):

agree Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
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Within the range of vacancy/ Range in the number of change

Since the topic is "ordering cars," 一定の変動幅を想定 would be "expecting a certain range in the number of changes."
空の枠の範囲 is "within the range of vacancy."
So basically more cars are made if the storage space allows it...
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unfulfilled quota/range of fluctuation

For clearer translation "daily" may be discreetly added preceding "quota".
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Scope of empty columns, Margin of fluctuation

This sounds like an explanation of a table containing columns for color, engine, and options for cars on order. A fixed margin of fluctuation in these parameters is being assumed and orders for cars in the scope of empty columns (columns corresponding to options, etc. that have not been requested) also are being handled.
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