English translation: Supplementary/optional

14:01 Apr 29, 2020
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Energy / Power Generation
Japanese term or phrase:
What does this mean in the context of a customer identification number.. thank you!
ainichi
United Kingdom
English translation:Supplementary/optional
Explanation:
副 is commonly used as a prefix before other kanji with a meaning of 'sub-' or 'deputy'. For example a subordinate department (副区分), vice-president (副会長) or in IT for the term subquery (副問合せ).

It can also have a meaning of secondary, additional or supplementary, which seems more likely given the context of a customer identification number (presumably on a form or something like that).

However, we would probably need more context to give a definitive answer.

To give a definitive answer, we would need more context, but
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Thomas Harrington
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:51
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Supplementary/optional


Explanation:
副 is commonly used as a prefix before other kanji with a meaning of 'sub-' or 'deputy'. For example a subordinate department (副区分), vice-president (副会長) or in IT for the term subquery (副問合せ).

It can also have a meaning of secondary, additional or supplementary, which seems more likely given the context of a customer identification number (presumably on a form or something like that).

However, we would probably need more context to give a definitive answer.

To give a definitive answer, we would need more context, but


    Reference: http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E5%89%AF/
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Thomas Harrington
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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