21’～
| 11:23 Apr 10, 2020 |
|
| Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO] Medical - Medical (general) / Medical record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
| Summary of answers provided | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | minutes |
|
| Discussion entries: 5 | |
|---|---|
Answers
1 day 13 hrs confidence: 
minutes Explanation: In this case the apostrophe/single quotation mark is probably used to indicate "minutes" (while a standard double quotation marks are used to indicate "seconds".) This is most often used in indicating minutes/seconds in latitude and longitude, but can be used for time. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 13 hrs (2020-04-12 01:02:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- For example on Wikipedia you can see the coordinates for the location of Tokyo are 35°41′23″N 139°41′32″E [i.e., 35 degrees 41 minutes 23 seconds North, 139 degrees 41 minutes 32 seconds East] -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 13 hrs (2020-04-12 01:04:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Kurt Hammond is also correct saying apostrophes and double quotation marks it is used to indicate "feet" and "inches". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 13 hrs (2020-04-12 01:06:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "are used" |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.
You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.
See also:
Search millions of term translations