Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
その割には実質と合っていない。
English translation:
...is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the (Department's) output (/results/substance, etc).
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flint2
Aug 5, 2006 08:20
17 yrs ago
Japanese term
その割には実質と合っていない。
Japanese to English
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Business/Commerce (general)
This is the sentence ...デザインはポジションが多く、その割には実質と合っていない。
There are many design positions (at this company) but...
There are many design positions (at this company) but...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 +3 | ...is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the (Department's) output (/results/substance, etc). |
KathyT
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| 4 | disproportionately |
Will Matter
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Proposed translations
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...is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the (Department's) output (/results/substance, etc).
Some alternatives...
The (high) number of positions in Design is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the Department's output (or substance, results achieved, etc.).
or
The number of positions in Design is high considering the poor quality of the Department's output (or substance, results achieved, etc.).
The (high) number of positions in Design is disproportionate to the (poor) quality of the Department's output (or substance, results achieved, etc.).
or
The number of positions in Design is high considering the poor quality of the Department's output (or substance, results achieved, etc.).
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disproportionately
I would translate it as follows: "The number of design-related positions is disproportionately high given that the overall quality of their achievements / results / output is rather poor / low". Just another option. HTH.
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