Fasten your seat belts!

[Warren Smith]

In today's patent, "ウェビングの装着" clearly maps (from context) "fastening a seat belt," and in every case in the patent works very well with this expression.

 

Is anyone aware of any reason why this should not be translated as "fastening the seat belt"? (The context is a safety device in a passenger car, involving checking the ウェビングの装着 by a switch in the buckle that turns ON if the tongue is inserted into the buckle.)

 

I guess the question is, to those skilled in the art, is the strap of the seat belt apparatus commonly referred to as "webbing" (when referring to the functional component, as opposed to specifying the material), or is it called a "seat belt" (like it is for the rest of us)?

 

In this regard, I see what seems like very, very bad translations in Weblio:

 

 

Ummm... "To enable a seat belt to be gripped easily, and to fasten a seat belt more quickly."

 

[Terry Gallagher]

Hi Warren,

I don't do patents, so feel free to ignore me, but it strikes me that "fasten the strap" might strike a happy medium, less specific than "seat belt," and more natural than "webbing."

Hope you are well!

Terry

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[Warren Smith]

Thanks, Terry.

 

Hey -- It's been a long time. We ought to get together for dim sum some time! (Still on the Cape?)

W

 

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[Terry Gallagher]

It has indeed been a while, and dim sum is on my mind!

Yes, we are still on the Cape. I am still translating, but my wife recently "retired" from her job of 15 years. She may start something new, but perhaps not right away.

While a month or two ago it seemed we were headed toward the "all clear," pandemic-wise, we find that our guard is now rising once again.

Depending on public health trends, perhaps we can think about a translators' gathering in Boston in the fall or winter.

I will keep you apprised! (Of course, anyone is free to convene a gathering at any time. We have been known to accept invitations!)

Terry

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[Sandra Ogata]

Hi Warren,

I guess the question is, to those skilled in the art, is the strap of the seat belt apparatus commonly referred to as "webbing" (when referring to the functional component, as opposed to specifying the material), or is it called a "seat belt" (like it is for the rest of us)?

I'm not a patent translator, so my comments may be irrelevant; however, "webbing" for a restraining device description is often used to refer to the straps (rather than the material) of fall restraint systems in the construction industry. Depending on what the target of this patent is, "webbing" may be appropriate. 

For general translations within the automotive industry (Toyota), though, I have never heard of seatbelts being referred to as webbing.

HTH

Regards,

Sandra Ogata 

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[Carl]

Hi Warren,

There is a Wikipedia article on webbing which specifically refers to its use in seat belts.

Regards,

Carl Ranns, Seoul

[Herman]

I am not sure that you mean by ' "ウェビングの装着" clearly maps (from context) "fastening a seat belt" '. What is the context?

ウェビングが装着されるまでの時間 would be conceptually equivalent to "the time it takes to fasten a seat belt",  while in the case of

"ウェビングを容易に把持できる", translating ウェビング as seat belt is questionable, since  one could by the same logic also translate  タング、バックル,  etc. (i.e. other components of a シートベルト) as "seat belt".

In the example of ウェビングの装着感 above, "fastening a seat belt" would not be appropriate as it would tend to imply e.g. how it feels to engage the tongue into the buckle,  rather than how the webbing feels when worn.

Herman Kahn

[Warren Smith]

I always learn something from you, Herman.

 

I especially like the observation you made at the very end. Very astute!

 

Thanks,

 

W

 

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On 8/17/21 12:44 PM, Warren Smith wrote:

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