Glossary entry (derived from question below)
日本語 term or phrase:
ブザーが短い周期で3秒間鳴ります
英語 translation:
#1 seems to be the right choice.
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Aug 17, 2012 18:31
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日本語 term
ブザーが短い周期で3秒間鳴ります
Non-PRO
日本語 から 英語
技術/工学
機械工学
Alarms and buzzers
Hello. So my question is this:
1. Does this mean that the buzzer rings for a TOTAL of three seconds only and then stops.
OR
2. Does this mean that the buzzer rings for three seconds, which is a short period, and then it repeats itself.
Grammatically, I am leaning toward #1, but the things that is puzzling me is that I don't know how the alarm could have a short cycle within a ring that is only 3 seconds to begin with.
Is it like dee dee dee dee dee! really quickly for 3 seconds?
Help is much appreciated!!
1. Does this mean that the buzzer rings for a TOTAL of three seconds only and then stops.
OR
2. Does this mean that the buzzer rings for three seconds, which is a short period, and then it repeats itself.
Grammatically, I am leaning toward #1, but the things that is puzzling me is that I don't know how the alarm could have a short cycle within a ring that is only 3 seconds to begin with.
Is it like dee dee dee dee dee! really quickly for 3 seconds?
Help is much appreciated!!
Proposed translations
(英語)
| 3 +2 | #1 seems to be the right choice. |
Akiteru Sasayama
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| 3 | 3-second short bursts |
Vladyslav Golovaty
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| 1 | the buzzer beeps for 3 seconds with short intervals |
cinefil
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Proposed translations
+2
16分
Selected
#1 seems to be the right choice.
For example, if the buzzer rings "dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee (ten times)" within the total of 3 seconds, a single "dee" takes 0.3 seconds, which could be conceived as a short period of time.
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12分
Vladyslav Golovaty
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Related KudoZ points
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8
3-second short bursts
the buzzer was ringing in 3-second short bursts
14時間
the buzzer beeps for 3 seconds with short intervals
The text is vague.
Is their any description of the number of time of beep?
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Note added at 14時間 (2012-08-18 08:58:19 GMT)
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http://www.sea-doo.net/specifications/951-DI-DIAGNOSTIC-PROC...
Is their any description of the number of time of beep?
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Note added at 14時間 (2012-08-18 08:58:19 GMT)
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http://www.sea-doo.net/specifications/951-DI-DIAGNOSTIC-PROC...
Discussion
For (2) to be applicable, it would more likely say
ブザーが3秒間の短い周期で鳴ります.