太いパイプを持つ

English translation: good connections

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Japanese term or phrase:太いパイプを持つ
English translation:good connections
Entered by: Wei Peng Loy

08:07 Jun 9, 2007
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: 太いパイプを持つ
What does this mean?
A社はB社の総務部門と太いパイプを持つ。
Wei Peng Loy
Local time: 00:07
good connections
Explanation:
It's as though the two are connected by a broad pipeline (think oil/gas, although the image is also used in computing; see links). The pipeline implies influence, although it's often used in a one-way sense (e.g. I have good connections which will enable me to obtain funding from XYZ).

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-06-09 20:36:58 GMT)
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"connections" in the plural of course implies コネ (in the sense of personal contacts, as opposed to "a connection" which merely implies 関係). The plural form would often be followed by "at" rather than "with" (i.e. I have a strong connection with Japan, but good connections at the local government office)
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Ben Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:07
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1pull
yuzouren
4 +1good connections
Ben Jones
3 +1have a strong connection
Mumu Watanabe (X)


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
have a strong connection


Explanation:
A Company has a strong connectionn with the General Affairs Department in B Company.

Mumu Watanabe (X)
Local time: 01:07
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  michiko tsum (X)
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pull


Explanation:
A have a lot of pull with Dept. of B

yuzouren
Japan
Local time: 01:07
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nobuo Kameyama: Suppose Company A and B are Japanese companies, I may prefer "pull," "influence" or "personal contacts" to “connection” because of the mentality of the Japanese people who work for these companies. Example: Company A has strong influence over Company B.
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
good connections


Explanation:
It's as though the two are connected by a broad pipeline (think oil/gas, although the image is also used in computing; see links). The pipeline implies influence, although it's often used in a one-way sense (e.g. I have good connections which will enable me to obtain funding from XYZ).

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-06-09 20:36:58 GMT)
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"connections" in the plural of course implies コネ (in the sense of personal contacts, as opposed to "a connection" which merely implies 関係). The plural form would often be followed by "at" rather than "with" (i.e. I have a strong connection with Japan, but good connections at the local government office)


    Reference: http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:UpqUXrEWXHwJ:official.mag...
    Reference: http://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%22wide+pipe%22+mainframe%7...
Ben Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  michiko tsum (X)
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