Mar 29, 2007 07:30
17 yrs ago
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Japanese term

正 and 負

Japanese to English Tech/Engineering Mathematics & Statistics quality engineering
O,P,Qの三つの誤差因子が示されていますが,誤差因子の効果が大きい水準を正,効果が小さい水準を負としています。

What do 正 and 負 mean here?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +7 positive and negative
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Non-PRO (1): Maynard Hogg

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Proposed translations

+7
5 mins
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positive and negative

正数(セイスウ): positive value, positive number
負数(フスウ): negative value, negative number

Positive/negative numbers are commonly referred to as 正 or 負 in mathematical material.
Note from asker:
Yeah, after I asked the question I tried 正負 in the dictionary and found it. :D
Peer comment(s):

agree KathyT
53 mins
agree Minoru Kuwahara : or could it be plus/minus, deending on how it is used? -
2 hrs
agree Mark Kellner
5 hrs
agree sigmalanguage : also with Minoru.
6 hrs
agree JPMedicalTrans
7 hrs
agree Can Altinbay
9 hrs
agree Maynard Hogg : Hardly a "pro" question.
1 day 20 hrs
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