Glossary entry

Japanese term or phrase:

変質

English translation:

Deterioration

Added to glossary by casey
Apr 20, 2007 04:30
17 yrs ago
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Japanese term

変質

Japanese to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general) inventory management
職務: 商品の変質、毀損、紛失の管理

The closest word I can think of is "aging", but perhaps there is a better term. This one is supposed to be a fairly general term covering decay, sunburn, oxidation, etc.

Thanks in advance.

Proposed translations

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Aging or deterioration

Aging is good, but I guess it doesn't include sun damage and stuff like that.

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http://www.google.co.jp/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-...
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agree Kurt Hammond : Deteriorate is good.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks to everyone. I decide to go with "deterioration", which is more general than aging."
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deterioration

商品の変質、毀損、紛失の管理

the management in respect of commodity deterioration, damage and loss
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agree Kurt Hammond : Deteriorate is good.
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change in properties

変質 is, by itself, rather neutral term, but indication is "something changing into something bad, yet occasionally into better".
I beleive "change in properties" is same, but not so obvious as "deterioration".
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neutral Kurt Hammond : this might be applicable in a scientific or extremely quantitative context but I don't think it is the natural wording for a commercial context.
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neutral casey : with Kurt
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spoilage

Here is another alternative for you: (product) spoilage

The term "spoilage" comes up often in terms of various types of inventory "going bad."


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http://www.unilever.com/PIOTI/EN/confidence/Ingredient_defin...

The above site refers to product “spoilage” with cosmetics and such. Ingredients are always being developed to increase the life of such products. Or else, the company can lose a lot of money. There are many other site references to this "spoilage" problem.

“Spoilage” is also used with fresh foods (meats, veggies, etc.)

Alternatively: "Perishables" is used too.

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