instructional language

Japanese translation: 命令形

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:instructional language
Japanese translation:命令形
Entered by: sanjainihongo

08:33 Aug 2, 2006
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Technical Writing
English term or phrase: instructional language
When writing user manual technical writers have to bear in mind that procedures must be written in "instructional language" for easy understanding.
sanjainihongo
India
Local time: 09:08
命令形
Explanation:
Other word for "instructional language" is order language. This means sentences written in order form. They are, for example, in Japanese ”しなさい” languages such as ”行きなさい” ”書きなさい” ”言いなさい” or ”行ってはならない” ”書くな” ”言うな", etc. and their variations. Also in English "Do this", "Do that", or "Don't do this", "Don't do that", also called "imperative mood".

See following site:

http://anglaisfrancais.hp.infoseek.co.jp/i/imperative.html

Selected response from:

humbird
Grading comment
どうも ありがとう。
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5命令形
humbird


  

Answers


8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
命令形


Explanation:
Other word for "instructional language" is order language. This means sentences written in order form. They are, for example, in Japanese ”しなさい” languages such as ”行きなさい” ”書きなさい” ”言いなさい” or ”行ってはならない” ”書くな” ”言うな", etc. and their variations. Also in English "Do this", "Do that", or "Don't do this", "Don't do that", also called "imperative mood".

See following site:

http://anglaisfrancais.hp.infoseek.co.jp/i/imperative.html



humbird
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
どうも ありがとう。
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search