情報を展開する
こんにちわ〜。めちゃくちゃ久しぶりの更新です。少し前に、貿易事務から翻訳担当に変わったため、またブログを書こうかなと思い立ちました。いつまで続くかわかりませんが(爆) 翻訳をしていて、日本語独特の表現、というか、言葉通り訳したら意味わかんないよね、って時がたまにある。
情報を展開、もその一つ。
展開、をそのまま英語にして、developだとなんかヘン。
色々悩みましたが、"share"とかがしっくりくるのかな、と思います。
また、仕事中に感じた英語についての疑問なんかを書いてみようと思います♪
情報を展開、もその一つ。
展開、をそのまま英語にして、developだとなんかヘン。
色々悩みましたが、"share"とかがしっくりくるのかな、と思います。
また、仕事中に感じた英語についての疑問なんかを書いてみようと思います♪
Answers (クイズ答え）
I got 4, 6,7,8 and 9 correct! How about you??
私は4,6,7,8と9番が正解でした～。あなたは？？
Answers To Quiz: 答え
1. The one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends..
観客も、競技者も、終わるまでスコアやどっちが勝ってるかがわからないスポーツって？？
Boxing
ボクシング
2. North American landmark constantly moving backward.
北アメリカのランドマークで、常に後ろ向きにうごいてるもの。
Niagara Falls(The rim is worn down about two and a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute.)
ナイアガラの滝（激しい水の動きのために滝の縁が毎年２．５インチ削られるから）
3. Only two vegetables that can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons.
生育期が何度もある、野菜ふたつ（ふたつしかない？）を言いなさい。
Asparagus and rhubarb.
ルバーブは、日本名は”ショクヨウダイオウ”です。
4. The fruit with its seeds on the outside.
種が外側にある果物。
Strawberry.
5. How did the pear get inside the brandy bottle?
どうやってブランデーのボトルに洋ナシがはいるの？？
It grew inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the entire growing season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.
ボトルの中で育ちます。ボトルを洋ナシの蕾の上に設置、ワイヤーで木に固定します。ボトルは実が大きくなるまで、木につけたまま。なしがジュクしたら、茎を切り落とします。
6. Three English words beginning with dw.
dwではじまる英単語3個。
Dwarf, dwell and dwindle. (Isn't "Dweeb" a word?)
7. Fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar.
英語の文法の14個の句読点。
Period, comma,colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamationpoint, quotation mark, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
8. The only vegetable or fruit never sold frozen, canned, processed,cooked, or in any other form but fresh.
冷凍、缶詰、加工、調理済みなど、フレッシュで以外の売り方がされない野菜。
Lettuce..
9. Six or more things you can wear on your feet beginning with "S"..
sではじまるもので、足に掃くものを6つ言いなさい。
Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, skates, snowshoes,stockings, stilts.
私は4,6,7,8と9番が正解でした～。あなたは？？
Answers To Quiz: 答え
1. The one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends..
観客も、競技者も、終わるまでスコアやどっちが勝ってるかがわからないスポーツって？？
Boxing
ボクシング
2. North American landmark constantly moving backward.
北アメリカのランドマークで、常に後ろ向きにうごいてるもの。
Niagara Falls(The rim is worn down about two and a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water that rush over it every minute.)
ナイアガラの滝（激しい水の動きのために滝の縁が毎年２．５インチ削られるから）
3. Only two vegetables that can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons.
生育期が何度もある、野菜ふたつ（ふたつしかない？）を言いなさい。
Asparagus and rhubarb.
ルバーブは、日本名は”ショクヨウダイオウ”です。
4. The fruit with its seeds on the outside.
種が外側にある果物。
Strawberry.
5. How did the pear get inside the brandy bottle?
どうやってブランデーのボトルに洋ナシがはいるの？？
It grew inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the entire growing season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.
ボトルの中で育ちます。ボトルを洋ナシの蕾の上に設置、ワイヤーで木に固定します。ボトルは実が大きくなるまで、木につけたまま。なしがジュクしたら、茎を切り落とします。
6. Three English words beginning with dw.
dwではじまる英単語3個。
Dwarf, dwell and dwindle. (Isn't "Dweeb" a word?)
7. Fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar.
英語の文法の14個の句読点。
Period, comma,colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamationpoint, quotation mark, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
8. The only vegetable or fruit never sold frozen, canned, processed,cooked, or in any other form but fresh.
冷凍、缶詰、加工、調理済みなど、フレッシュで以外の売り方がされない野菜。
Lettuce..
9. Six or more things you can wear on your feet beginning with "S"..
sではじまるもので、足に掃くものを6つ言いなさい。
Shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, skates, snowshoes,stockings, stilts.
Quiz!!
These are not trick questions. They are straightquestions with straight answers.
1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor theparticipants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.
2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?
3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own forseveral growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted everyyear. What are the only two perennial vegetables?
4. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
5. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pearinside the bottle.. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle isgenuine, it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get insidethe bottle?
6. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw"and they are all common words. Name two of them.
7. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name atleast half of them?
8. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned,processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
9. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning withthe letter "S."
I will tell you the answers next time....!
1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor theparticipants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.
2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?
3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own forseveral growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted everyyear. What are the only two perennial vegetables?
4. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
5. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pearinside the bottle.. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle isgenuine, it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get insidethe bottle?
6. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw"and they are all common words. Name two of them.
7. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name atleast half of them?
8. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned,processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
9. Name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning withthe letter "S."
I will tell you the answers next time....!
ambidextrous
Aren't these pictures cool?
I wonder how this person does it!
Well, have you ever heard of a word "ambidextrous"?
It means a person can use either his right or left hand equally well.
I got these pictures from my American friend. He was my business partner a long time ago and now we have been good friends since then. He helps me learn new words all the time!
この写真、すごいですよね！！
"ambidextrous"という言葉ご存じでしょうか？
両手利き、という意味なんですが。
この写真は、アメリカ人の友達が送ってくれました。昔一緒に仕事してた人で、以来ずっといい友達です。
新しい単語を教えてくれたりして、私の勉強を手伝ってくれてます（＾＾
Men-Your Age
This is kind of sad in a way, but it is sooo true! Its funny, so enjoy!
"Men-Your Age According to Wal-Mart"
You are in the middle of some kind of project around the house mowing the lawn, putting a new fence in, painting the living room, or whatever.
You are hot and sweaty, covered in dirt or paint. You have your old work clothes on.
You know the outfit - shorts with the hole in crotch, old T-shirt with a stain from who knows what, and an old pair of tennis shoes.
Right in the middle of this great home improvement project you realize you need to run to Wal-Mart to get something to help complete the job. Depending on your age you might do the following:
In your 20's: Stop what you are doing. Shave, take a shower, blow dry your hair, brush your teeth, floss, and put on clean clothes. .Check yourself in the mirror and flex. Add a dab of your favorite cologne because you never know, you just might meet some hot chick while standing in the checkout lane. You went to school with the pretty girl running the register.
In your 30's: Stop what you are doing, put on clean shorts and shirt. Change shoes. You married the hot chick so no need for much else. Wash your hands and comb your hair. Check yourself in the mirror. Still got it. Add a shot of your favorite cologne to cover the smell. The cute girl running the register is the kid sister to someone you went to school with.
In your 40's: Stop what you are doing. Put a sweatshirt that is long enough to cover the hole in the crotch of your shorts. Put on different shoes and a hat. Wash your hands.. Your bottle of Brute Cologne is almost empty so you don't want to waste any of it on a trip to Wal-Mart. Check yourself in the mirror and do more sucking in than flexing. The spicy young thing running the register is your daughter's age and you feel weird thinking she is spicy.
In your 50's: Stop what you are doing. Put a hat on, wipe the dirt off your hands onto your shirt. Change shoes because you don't want to get dirt in your new sports car. Check yourself in the mirror and you swear not to wear that shirt anymore because it makes you look fat. The Cutie running the register smiles when she sees you coming and you think you still have it. Then you remember the hat you have on is from Buddy's Bait & Beer Bar and it says, 'I Got Worms.'
In your 60's: Stop what you are doing.. No need for a hat anymore. Hose the dog shit off your shoes. The mirror was shattered when you were in your 50's. You hope you have underwear on so nothing hangs out the hole in you pants. The girl running the register may be cute, but you don't have your glasses on so you are not sure.
In your 70's: Stop what you are doing. Wait to go to Wal-Mart until they have your prescriptions ready, too. Don't even notice the dog shit on your shoes. The young thing at the register smiles at you because you remind her of her grandfather.
In your 80's: Stop what you are doing. Start again. Then stop again. Now you remember you needed to go to Wal-Mart. Go to Wal-Mart and wander around trying to think what it is you are looking for. Fart out loud and you think someone called out your name. You went to school with the old lady who greeted you at the front door.
家で庭仕事をしてるとき、ふと、店にいかなくちゃいけないことに気付く。
20代、30代、～80代、どの年代の男性がどんなアクションをするか、、、なんですが、笑えます！
若い頃は、身だしなみも気をつけるけど、歳を取るとどうでもよくなっちゃうんだよね。。。
気をつけなくちゃ！って思いました。
"Men-Your Age According to Wal-Mart"
You are in the middle of some kind of project around the house mowing the lawn, putting a new fence in, painting the living room, or whatever.
You are hot and sweaty, covered in dirt or paint. You have your old work clothes on.
You know the outfit - shorts with the hole in crotch, old T-shirt with a stain from who knows what, and an old pair of tennis shoes.
Right in the middle of this great home improvement project you realize you need to run to Wal-Mart to get something to help complete the job. Depending on your age you might do the following:
In your 20's: Stop what you are doing. Shave, take a shower, blow dry your hair, brush your teeth, floss, and put on clean clothes. .Check yourself in the mirror and flex. Add a dab of your favorite cologne because you never know, you just might meet some hot chick while standing in the checkout lane. You went to school with the pretty girl running the register.
In your 30's: Stop what you are doing, put on clean shorts and shirt. Change shoes. You married the hot chick so no need for much else. Wash your hands and comb your hair. Check yourself in the mirror. Still got it. Add a shot of your favorite cologne to cover the smell. The cute girl running the register is the kid sister to someone you went to school with.
In your 40's: Stop what you are doing. Put a sweatshirt that is long enough to cover the hole in the crotch of your shorts. Put on different shoes and a hat. Wash your hands.. Your bottle of Brute Cologne is almost empty so you don't want to waste any of it on a trip to Wal-Mart. Check yourself in the mirror and do more sucking in than flexing. The spicy young thing running the register is your daughter's age and you feel weird thinking she is spicy.
In your 50's: Stop what you are doing. Put a hat on, wipe the dirt off your hands onto your shirt. Change shoes because you don't want to get dirt in your new sports car. Check yourself in the mirror and you swear not to wear that shirt anymore because it makes you look fat. The Cutie running the register smiles when she sees you coming and you think you still have it. Then you remember the hat you have on is from Buddy's Bait & Beer Bar and it says, 'I Got Worms.'
In your 60's: Stop what you are doing.. No need for a hat anymore. Hose the dog shit off your shoes. The mirror was shattered when you were in your 50's. You hope you have underwear on so nothing hangs out the hole in you pants. The girl running the register may be cute, but you don't have your glasses on so you are not sure.
In your 70's: Stop what you are doing. Wait to go to Wal-Mart until they have your prescriptions ready, too. Don't even notice the dog shit on your shoes. The young thing at the register smiles at you because you remind her of her grandfather.
In your 80's: Stop what you are doing. Start again. Then stop again. Now you remember you needed to go to Wal-Mart. Go to Wal-Mart and wander around trying to think what it is you are looking for. Fart out loud and you think someone called out your name. You went to school with the old lady who greeted you at the front door.
家で庭仕事をしてるとき、ふと、店にいかなくちゃいけないことに気付く。
20代、30代、～80代、どの年代の男性がどんなアクションをするか、、、なんですが、笑えます！
若い頃は、身だしなみも気をつけるけど、歳を取るとどうでもよくなっちゃうんだよね。。。
気をつけなくちゃ！って思いました。
Light bulb joke
I wanna share a funny joke with you guys.
Enjoy!
Lightbulb joke collection 65
Q: How many unix programmers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Only one, but if you forget to tell him "2]" he'll mash both the live and dead bulbs into the same socket at once.
Q: How many Unix Support staff does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Read the man page!
Q: How many software vendors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None: You have to do it yourself, pay them $99 for the privilege, and re-wire your sockets to suit the new bulb.
Q: How many Bell Labs Vice Presidents does it take to change a light bulb?
A: That's proprietary information. Answer available from AT&T on payment of license fee (binary only).
Q: How many Bell Labs Vice Presidents does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Nearly unanswerable, since the one who tries to change it usually drops it, and the others call for a planning session.
Q: How many Bell Labs Vice Presidents does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Three. One to get the bulb and two to get the phone number of one of their subordinates to actually change it.
Q: How many VMS heads does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: All of them, and they will all scream at you in unison and tell you that the only lightbulb you can use is a 100-watt soft white but you can use any 100-watt soft white as long as it's manufactured by DEC.
Q: How many VMS heads does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: "Errr... Well, I've got a patch that I could apply to it, but if you can just wait till next year, it'll all be fixed when we upgrade to lightbulb version 6.1..."
Enjoy!
Lightbulb joke collection 65
Q: How many unix programmers does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: Only one, but if you forget to tell him "2]" he'll mash both the live and dead bulbs into the same socket at once.
Q: How many Unix Support staff does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Read the man page!
Q: How many software vendors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None: You have to do it yourself, pay them $99 for the privilege, and re-wire your sockets to suit the new bulb.
Q: How many Bell Labs Vice Presidents does it take to change a light bulb?
A: That's proprietary information. Answer available from AT&T on payment of license fee (binary only).
Q: How many Bell Labs Vice Presidents does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Nearly unanswerable, since the one who tries to change it usually drops it, and the others call for a planning session.
Q: How many Bell Labs Vice Presidents does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Three. One to get the bulb and two to get the phone number of one of their subordinates to actually change it.
Q: How many VMS heads does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: All of them, and they will all scream at you in unison and tell you that the only lightbulb you can use is a 100-watt soft white but you can use any 100-watt soft white as long as it's manufactured by DEC.
Q: How many VMS heads does it take to change a lightbulb ?
A: "Errr... Well, I've got a patch that I could apply to it, but if you can just wait till next year, it'll all be fixed when we upgrade to lightbulb version 6.1..."
