入光表示灯

English translation: Incident light indicator

07:51 Sep 21, 2009
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Physics
Japanese term or phrase: 入光表示灯
Context: 背景物体で入光表示灯(赤)が点灯するボリウム位置を(B). とします。

http://www.fa.omron.co.jp/data_pdf/cat/e3s-c_photoelectric_o...
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OneTa
Local time: 11:37
English translation:Incident light indicator
Explanation:
Simply saying "light" will probably make sense, given the context. But this is referring to the light that comes to the sensor, or 入射光, hence the character 入. It is better to reflect this in your translation, too.
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Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 20:37
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4 +1Light indicator
Roderick Anderson
4Incident light indicator
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Light indicator


Explanation:
Please see link.
The link is the translation (actually by Omron) for the pdf you provided.

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http://www.ia.omron.com/data_pdf/data_sheet/e3s-c_dsheet_csm...

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Note added at 35 mins (2009-09-21 08:26:26 GMT)
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Correction: The link is not the translation for the pdf you provided.

The translation for the term you require can be found on page 6 of the link.

Roderick Anderson
Japan
Local time: 12:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Incident light indicator


Explanation:
Simply saying "light" will probably make sense, given the context. But this is referring to the light that comes to the sensor, or 入射光, hence the character 入. It is better to reflect this in your translation, too.

Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 20:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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