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こととする

English translation: should, shall

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Japanese term or phrase:こととする
English translation:should, shall
Entered by: Kurt Hammond

01:42 May 8, 2007
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)
Japanese term or phrase: こととする
Do you explicitly translate こととする such as using "should"

Example:
また，改行文字やその他表示されない全てのキャラクタも，キャラクタカウントに含むこととする

TIA
OneTa
Local time: 18:48
should
Explanation:
In the IT field at least, I would say "should" here.

"The character count should also include line feed characters and all other hidden characters."



In legal field, this would be "shall"
I would say "is included" if the original Japanese was just 含む instead of 含むこととする
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Kurt Hammond
United States
Local time: 03:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2shall
Daniel Anley
4should
Kurt Hammond
3is included (as being included、will be included)
Roger Johnson


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
shall


Explanation:
It is not possible to say accurately without more context, but if it is a contract or the like then "shall" would be more suitable than "should".
i.e. "Line feed characters and all other undisplayed characters shall be included in the character count"





Daniel Anley
Local time: 20:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Roger Johnson
8 mins
agree  YNishi
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
is included (as being included、will be included)


Explanation:
shall is okay, too, but that is equal to "should"

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-08 03:22:19 GMT)
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"are included" another form of "be" for this context

Roger Johnson
Local time: 19:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
should


Explanation:
In the IT field at least, I would say "should" here.

"The character count should also include line feed characters and all other hidden characters."



In legal field, this would be "shall"
I would say "is included" if the original Japanese was just 含む instead of 含むこととする


Kurt Hammond
United States
Local time: 03:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 143
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