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Japanese translation: 12.5ライン

10:37 Feb 19, 2014
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Marketing - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / 腕時計
English term or phrase: 12.5 lines
Caliber J830.5 Power Reserve

Type: self-winding with power reserve indication
Frequency: 4 Hz (28.800 vibrations/hour)
Diameter: 28.4 mm (***12.5 lines***)
Height: 5.39 mm
Adjustment: excentric
Winding: bi-directional (pawl winding mechanism)
Power reserve: > 48 hours
Display: hours, minutes, small second at 9 o’clock, power reserve at 3 o’clock, date
Finishing: “Côtes de Genève” finishing on bridges and rotor, blued screws
Jewels: 34

「lines」の意味・訳し方が分かりません。よろしくお願いします。
Yuu Andou
Local time: 12:59
Japanese translation:12.5ライン
Explanation:
下記サイトより。少し文字化けあり。
引用開始
Following a centuries-old tradition, watchmakers use lines rather than millimetres to describe the size of the movement’s diameter.
引用終わり
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kndkn
Japan
Local time: 12:59
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4 +112. 5 ライン
Naoki Watanabe
512.5ライン
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12. 5 ライン


Explanation:
ラインは長さの単位で1 インチの 12 分の 1です。


    Reference: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81
Naoki Watanabe
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese

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12.5ライン


Explanation:
下記サイトより。少し文字化けあり。
引用開始
Following a centuries-old tradition, watchmakers use lines rather than millimetres to describe the size of the movement’s diameter.
引用終わり


    Reference: http://www.valgranges.ch/html/en/
kndkn
Japan
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 8
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