May 22, 2015 12:20
8 yrs ago
Japanese term
警視庁OB
Japanese to English
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Context:
http://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/150409/afr1504090006-n1.h...
It refers to someone who is "out of bounds" of a certain police station? I'm confused. My impression was someone who has no complete jurisdiction in an area is is acting as an assistant of sorts at a police station. Or maybe I'm totally off.
Any help appreciated.
http://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/150409/afr1504090006-n1.h...
It refers to someone who is "out of bounds" of a certain police station? I'm confused. My impression was someone who has no complete jurisdiction in an area is is acting as an assistant of sorts at a police station. Or maybe I'm totally off.
Any help appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | former Metropolitan Police Department officer |
Takafumi Miyauchi
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| 3 +2 | Retired Metropolitan Police Department Officer |
Yuko Fujita
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| 4 | Former Metropolitan Police Inspector |
Michelle McBride
|
Proposed translations
+5
20 mins
Takafumi Miyauchi
Taiwan
Taiwan
Native in Japanese
Specializes in field
Taiwan
Creating translatability.
Native in: Japanese (Variants: Hiroshima, Standard-Japan, Kansai) 
Works in: English to Japanese
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
former Metropolitan Police Department officer
OB is a Japanese English word which stands for Old Boy.
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Note added at 22 mins (2015-05-22 12:43:04 GMT)
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Simply "former Tokyo police officer" may be appropriate for the headline.
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Note added at 22 mins (2015-05-22 12:43:04 GMT)
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Simply "former Tokyo police officer" may be appropriate for the headline.
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
26 mins
Michelle McBride
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Japanese
&
English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Passion for stories, video subtitling.
Native in: English 
, Japanese
Works in: Japanese to English
Former Metropolitan Police Inspector
OB is derived from 'Old Boy' as in an alumni or retired. The article in question is referring to a retired inspector.
OB is used fairly often in Japan, not that much in US but is in the UK as 'old boy network'.
I hope this helps.
OB is used fairly often in Japan, not that much in US but is in the UK as 'old boy network'.
I hope this helps.
+2
8 hrs
Yuko Fujita
United States
United States
Native in Japanese
Specializes in field
United States
English to Japanese translator
Native in: Japanese (Variant: Standard-Japan)
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
7
Retired Metropolitan Police Department Officer
former metropolitan police department officer は元警視庁警察官のような感じがします。ＯＢはRetiredの方がしっくりくるような気がします。
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Chrisso (X)
4 hrs
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| agree |
Port City
: The OB of 警視庁OB refers to a person who's left the police force upon reaching the retirement age.
14 hrs
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