Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
パッキン
English translation:
packing, washer, seal, gasket
Added to glossary by
Naoki Watanabe
Jan 21, 2014 18:26
10 yrs ago
Japanese term
パッキン
Non-PRO
Japanese to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Car parts
It is not an o-ring, I think it means some kind of seal.
By the way, anyone know a good online Japanese-English auto parts dictionary?
Thanks
By the way, anyone know a good online Japanese-English auto parts dictionary?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | packing, washer, seal, gasket |
Naoki Watanabe
|
Change log
Jan 26, 2014 11:17: Naoki Watanabe Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+4
8 mins
Naoki Watanabe
United States
United States
Native in Japanese
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Technical Translation and Interpreting
Native in: English 
, Japanese
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
32
Selected
packing, washer, seal, gasket
The translation would depend on the material and the usage.
Note from asker:
| If one had the appropriate automotive background one would probably not be asking such a question on Proz in the first place. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kurt Hammond
: Gasket or seal is most common. With appropriate automotive background, most of the English terms should be self-evident.
8 mins
|
|
Thank you!
|
|
| agree |
MNakata45
2 hrs
|
|
Thank you!
|
|
| agree |
Roland Hechtenberg
5 hrs
|
|
Thank you!
|
|
| agree |
Takeshi MIYAHARA
11 hrs
|
|
Thank you!
|
1 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Discussion
When Japanese customers click that word they have an idea what it is.