Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 15, 2009 08:58
14 yrs ago
日本語 term
英国
メラビー材
日本語 から 英語
科学
林業/木材
I'm completely stuck on this one. It's a type of tree/wood. I suspect its a phonetic rendering of an English tree species name, but can't think of any that would fit.
Proposed translations
(英語)
| 4 +1 | White meranti |
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Change log
Sep 15, 2009 09:06: Steven Smith Created KOG entry
Sep 24, 2009 21:10: Steven Smith changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/597928">Steven Smith's</a> old entry - "メラビー材"" to ""Melapi""
Proposed translations
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White meranti
According to the abstract about tropical timbers of Mr.Kikaka Yoji, Laboratory ob Bio-material physics, Graduate School of Bioagricultur Science, Nagoya University Professor
Emeritus, it is White Meranti.
It explaines that "メラピー（Melapi：Shorea spp.：Anthoshorea SECT.）は、いわゆるホワイトメランチ、イエローラワンであるが、..."
http://ir.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2237/6339/1/01...
Explanation about White Meranti:
http://woodwizard.mtc.com.my:8888/report.asp?ItemID=78
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Note added at 41 mins (2009-09-15 09:40:23 GMT)
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It is メラピー, not メラビー
Emeritus, it is White Meranti.
It explaines that "メラピー（Melapi：Shorea spp.：Anthoshorea SECT.）は、いわゆるホワイトメランチ、イエローラワンであるが、..."
http://ir.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2237/6339/1/01...
Explanation about White Meranti:
http://woodwizard.mtc.com.my:8888/report.asp?ItemID=78
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Note added at 41 mins (2009-09-15 09:40:23 GMT)
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It is メラピー, not メラビー
Reference:
http://www.e-wood.info/wood905-1520.html
http://www.arkive.org/white-meranti/shorea-assamica-philippinensis/image-G26383.html
Note from asker:
| Interesting. Thank you. It looks as though these are synonyms but white mercanti is more commonly used. |
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