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How to translate formal documents like minutes of meetings or manuals from English to japanese.
Autor wątku: Ruchira Shukla
Ruchira Shukla
Ruchira Shukla
Indie
Local time: 19:46
angielski > japoński
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Jan 21, 2003

While translating formal documents in japanese from english should one end the sentence in aru form or imasu/ arimasu form.I have seen both endings and am really confused about which one to use while translating.
 
mora339
mora339
Local time: 23:16
japoński > angielski
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a little complicated Jan 22, 2003

Hi. It\'s a bit complicated. Here\'s my thinking. If you\'re doing minutes of meetings I think you want to use ARU-style, exception is when you quote conversation that\'s when you want to use MASU-style. On the other hand when you\'re doing manuals it\'s more normal to use MASU-style. Sorry I\'m not smart enough to give you the logic but that\'s at least what I have been familar with in my whole life as a Japanese business person. See you.
 
ejprotran
ejprotran
Local time: 23:16
angielski > japoński
Imasu/arimasu Jan 22, 2003

For a basic understanding, \"arimasu\" is used to express the existence of an inanimate object (e.g., book, stone, etc.), while \"imasu\" is used for animate entities (e.g., people, animals, etc.).



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For a basic understanding, \"arimasu\" is used to express the existence of an inanimate object (e.g., book, stone, etc.), while \"imasu\" is used for animate entities (e.g., people, animals, etc.).



Here are the links that may be of help to you:



http://japanese.about.com/bllesson28.htm

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Ruchira Shukla
Ruchira Shukla
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Local time: 19:46
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Thank you ! Jan 23, 2003

Thank you .. that was informative. I will try to use this same format from now on.

Ruchira

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On 2003-01-22 14:31, mora339 wrote:

Hi. It\'s a bit complicated. Here\'s my thinking. If you\'re doing minutes of meetings I think you want to use ARU-style, exception is when you quote conversation that\'s when you want to use MASU-style. On the other hand when you\'re doing manuals it\'s more normal to use MASU-s... See more
Thank you .. that was informative. I will try to use this same format from now on.

Ruchira

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On 2003-01-22 14:31, mora339 wrote:

Hi. It\'s a bit complicated. Here\'s my thinking. If you\'re doing minutes of meetings I think you want to use ARU-style, exception is when you quote conversation that\'s when you want to use MASU-style. On the other hand when you\'re doing manuals it\'s more normal to use MASU-style. Sorry I\'m not smart enough to give you the logic but that\'s at least what I have been familar with in my whole life as a Japanese business person. See you.

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