Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
オレドメ
English translation:
Stress Boot
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Jan 26, 2021 16:38
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Japanese term
United States
Accurate Japanese > English Translations
Native in: English
Works in: Japanese to English
オレドメ
Japanese to English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
This term appears in a couple of places on a spec sheet for what seems to be an electrical apparatus. Here’s how it appears:
オレドメ口元部の開きがないこと
オレドメ部でLG蛇管がスムーズ
Does anyone know what this is called in English?
オレドメ口元部の開きがないこと
オレドメ部でLG蛇管がスムーズ
Does anyone know what this is called in English?
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Kevin Schreiber
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Kevin Schreiber
Japan
Japan
Native in English
Japan
JLPT N4; Native English
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Japanese to English, English
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Stress Boot
Most of the usage I could find for オレドメ was for endoscopes.
This page has a good example of explanations in Japanese for what the part is in Japanese. https://astamuse.com/ja/published/JP/No/2008142334
Basically, it is the protective, cone shaped covering between the flexible portion of the insertion tube and the rigid operation controls that are held in-hand.
Searching for replacement parts on this section of a endoscope returns the phrase "Stress Boot", which appears to be the industry standardized term for that part. (see links). More casually, "boot" is a good term as well.
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-01-26 18:34:25 GMT)
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It should go without saying, but the example sentences are intended as two different usages, not a Japanese to English translation of the same sentence.
This page has a good example of explanations in Japanese for what the part is in Japanese. https://astamuse.com/ja/published/JP/No/2008142334
Basically, it is the protective, cone shaped covering between the flexible portion of the insertion tube and the rigid operation controls that are held in-hand.
Searching for replacement parts on this section of a endoscope returns the phrase "Stress Boot", which appears to be the industry standardized term for that part. (see links). More casually, "boot" is a good term as well.
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-01-26 18:34:25 GMT)
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It should go without saying, but the example sentences are intended as two different usages, not a Japanese to English translation of the same sentence.
Example sentence:
図３を参照し、内視鏡１０のオレドメ部２０は基端側から先端側へと外径が減少しており、オレドメ部２０の外周面６２はテーパ形状をなしている。そして、挿入具４１の中空体４２の内径
We supply a range of Boots for Flexible Endoscopes, used to reduce stress applied to the light guide tube caused by bending of the tube during handling and storage.
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Comment: "This was very helpful, Kevin. Thank you very much. "
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