丸カン

English translation: jump ring

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Japanese term or phrase:丸カン
English translation:jump ring
Entered by: Shannon Morales

15:00 Jul 24, 2014
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Jewelry
Japanese term or phrase: 丸カン
Details about a diamond necklace: "3cmのアジャスター丸カン付き". What are 丸カン called in English? Rings, circles, links...? (Also there's no photo of the product provided, so I don't know if it's plural or singular.)
Shannon Morales
United States
Local time: 08:37
round jumpring
Explanation:
According to wikipedia, it's "round jumpring/jump ring". A quick image search for the Japanese and English seems to fit with this.

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-07-24 16:11:39 GMT)
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Some images for comparison:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=round jumpring&source=lnms...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=丸カン&source=lnms&tbm=isch&s...
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lucyab
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:37
Grading comment
Thanks so much for your help!
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4 +3round jumpring
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
round jumpring


Explanation:
According to wikipedia, it's "round jumpring/jump ring". A quick image search for the Japanese and English seems to fit with this.

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-07-24 16:11:39 GMT)
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Some images for comparison:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=round jumpring&source=lnms...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=丸カン&source=lnms&tbm=isch&s...


    Reference: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%B8%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3
lucyab
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks so much for your help!

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