Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
太いパイプを持つ
English translation:
good connections
Added to glossary by
Wei Peng Loy
Jun 9, 2007 08:07
16 yrs ago
Japanese term
太いパイプを持つ
Japanese to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
What does this mean?
A社はB社の総務部門と太いパイプを持つ。
A社はB社の総務部門と太いパイプを持つ。
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | good connections |
Ben Jones
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| 4 +1 | pull |
yuzouren
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| 3 +1 | have a strong connection |
Mumu Watanabe (X)
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Proposed translations
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good connections
It's as though the two are connected by a broad pipeline (think oil/gas, although the image is also used in computing; see links). The pipeline implies influence, although it's often used in a one-way sense (e.g. I have good connections which will enable me to obtain funding from XYZ).
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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-06-09 20:36:58 GMT)
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"connections" in the plural of course implies コネ (in the sense of personal contacts, as opposed to "a connection" which merely implies 関係). The plural form would often be followed by "at" rather than "with" (i.e. I have a strong connection with Japan, but good connections at the local government office)
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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-06-09 20:36:58 GMT)
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"connections" in the plural of course implies コネ (in the sense of personal contacts, as opposed to "a connection" which merely implies 関係). The plural form would often be followed by "at" rather than "with" (i.e. I have a strong connection with Japan, but good connections at the local government office)
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46 mins
have a strong connection
A Company has a strong connectionn with the General Affairs Department in B Company.
Peer comment(s):
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michiko tsum (X)
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+1
50 mins
pull
A have a lot of pull with Dept. of B
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nobuo Kameyama
: Suppose Company A and B are Japanese companies, I may prefer "pull," "influence" or "personal contacts" to “connection” because of the mentality of the Japanese people who work for these companies. Example: Company A has strong influence over Company B.
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