Requesting Japanese Translation

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 2:37am

I’m adding a little Japanese to a Ruby presentation I am giving. I
need just one simple phrase translated at this time. (More will come
later though, so let me know if you don’t mind helping out.)

If some bilingual friend would take pity on me an translate this, I
would be super grateful:

Server Offline

Thanks in advance for the help!

James Edward G. II

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 3:06am

From: “James G.” [email protected]

If some bilingual friend would take pity on me an translate this, I
would be super grateful:

Server Offline

Reminds me of:

Sorry Could Not Resist,

Bill

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 7:46am

MS offer translated strings at
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/details.aspx?familyid=25018024-2DFD-4229-9763-05F78FEAF2FF&displaylang=en
.

Sun does too at http://g11nportal.sun.com/sungloss/.

Might have the string(s) you need.

~m

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 5:10pm

2009/5/30 Nobuyoshi N. [email protected]:

Hi,

At Sat, 30 May 2009 09:36:53 +0900,
James G. wrote in [ruby-talk:337899]:

Server Offline

e$B%5!<%P!<%*%U%i%$%se(B

Nobu -

My wife’s not around to ask but.

I think I understand the sa-ba- is server, the rest seems to be either

o furai so
or maybe
o furaiso

Or did I misunderstand the Katakana?

The only word in her Japanese-English dictionary which matches is
furai, which means a 'breaded deep fried food"

So is this literally saying that the server is fried!

–
Rick DeNatale

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Twitter: http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale
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bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 6:01pm

2009/5/31 Rick DeNatale [email protected]:

The only word in her Japanese-English dictionary which matches is
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale

You are on the right track but the last character is not ‘so’, it is
‘n’.

Harry

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 7:49am

Hi,

At Sat, 30 May 2009 09:36:53 +0900,
James G. wrote in [ruby-talk:337899]:

Server Offline

e$B%5!<%P!<%*%U%i%$%se(B

Though I wonder if it depends on the context, the above is
simplest.

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 6:27pm

2009/5/30 Harry K. [email protected]:

2009/5/31 Rick DeNatale [email protected]:

2009/5/30 Nobuyoshi N. [email protected]:

e$B%5!<%P!<%*%U%i%$%se(B
.

I think I understand the sa-ba- is server, the rest seems to be either

o furai so
or maybe
o furaiso

Or did I misunderstand the Katakana?

You are on the right track but the last character is not ‘so’, it is ‘n’.

Thanks, the difference between e$B%=e(B and e$B%se(B is a bit subtle
to my western eye!

So is the last word furain ? And what does it mean, “The Server is
Frying?” Is that a japanese word or a borrowed word like I assume for
sa-ba- being server?

–
Rick DeNatale

Blog: http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale
WWR: http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 6:45pm

On May 30, 2009, at 12:45 AM, Nobuyoshi N. wrote:

Hi,

At Sat, 30 May 2009 09:36:53 +0900,
James G. wrote in [ruby-talk:337899]:

Server Offline

e$B%5!<%P!<%*%U%i%$%se(B

Though I wonder if it depends on the context, the above is
simplest.

Thank you.

I forgot to ask for the word “Warning”, which I also need. I tried to
look it up in my dictionary and think this version might be
right: e$BDL9pe(B. I’m using it with “Server Offline” as a notice.
Here’s a screenshot:

Does this look OK?

Thanks again for the help.

James Edward G. II

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 6:39pm

Hi,

In message “Re: Requesting Japanese Translation”
on Sun, 31 May 2009 01:26:06 +0900, Rick DeNatale
[email protected] writes:

|>>> e$B%5!<%P!<%*%U%i%$%se(B

|So is the last word furain ? And what does it mean, “The Server is
|Frying?” Is that a japanese word or a borrowed word like I assume for
|sa-ba- being server?

It’s sa-ba- (Server) ofurain (Offline).

          matz.

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 6:47pm

On May 30, 2009, at 11:44 AM, James G. wrote:

Though I wonder if it depends on the context, the above is

Does this look OK?

Just to be clear, the “Warning” is in the rather small browser title
there.

James Edward G. II

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 8:38pm

Yukihiro M. wrote:

Hi,

In message “Re: Requesting Japanese Translation”
on Sun, 31 May 2009 01:26:06 +0900, Rick DeNatale [email protected] writes:
…
|So is the last word furain ? And what does it mean, “The Server is
|Frying?” Is that a japanese word or a borrowed word like I assume for
|sa-ba- being server?

It’s sa-ba- (Server) ofurain (Offline).

I like the “frying” version better.

James

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 8:48pm

Hi,

In message “Re: Requesting Japanese Translation”
on Sun, 31 May 2009 01:44:16 +0900, James G.
[email protected] writes:

Yes, but e$B7Y9pe(B is better for “warning”. e$BDL9pe(B is rather
“notification”.
We often use e$B%o!<%K%s%0e(B (or e$B%&%)!<%K%s%0e(B) as well.

          matz.

bbazzarrakk · May 30, 2009, 9:04pm

On May 30, 2009, at 1:47 PM, Yukihiro M. wrote:

|Here’s a screenshot:
|
|http://skitch.com/jeg2/b18cq/server-offline-warning
|
|Does this look OK?

Yes, but e$B7Y9pe(B is better for “warning”. e$BDL9pe(B is rather
“notification”.
We often use e$B%o!<%K%s%0e(B (or e$B%&%)!<%K%s%0e(B) as well.

Thanks everyone for the help.

James Edward G. II