Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
3直フル
English translation:
full-time operation, three shifts per day
Japanese term
Electrical Engineer
Native in: English 
Works in: Japanese to English, English, English to Japanese
3直フル
This section describes production achieved over the last year at several facilities (XXX being a specific facility). What does 3直フル mean in this context?
| 1 +1 | full-time operation, three shifts per day |
Maynard Hogg
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| 3 +2 | full production(operation) by three-shift |
cinefil
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| 3 | See web site |
snowbees
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| 3 | three shift full production |
ishigami
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Oct 2, 2005 09:38: Eden Brandeis changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Business/Commerce (general)"
Non-PRO (1): humbird
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Proposed translations
full-time operation, three shifts per day
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See web site
本格生産の開始から９ヵ月後の99年夏までに２直フル生産体制の確立を目指している。ケンタッキーの立ち上げではフル生産まで18ヵ月をかけており、これに比べて半減することになる。
社員の採用も前倒しし、98年夏までには全体の77％にあたる約千人を確保した。当初は６割程度の充足率でその後は徐々に社員を増やしたケンタッキーに比べ、多くの社員をスピード育成する必要に迫られていた。(200〜1ページ『トヨタ「奥田イズム」の挑戦』)UNQUOTE
full production(operation) by three-shift
フル：フル稼働(full production)
ちょく【直】
*つとめ。とのい。「宿―」「当―」
広辞苑
full operation
フル稼働, フル操業 ([類] full production)
◆bring...to full operation 〜をフル稼働[運転]にまで持って行く
◆be now in full operation 目下フル稼働中である
◆resume full operation of... 〜のフル操業[フル稼働, 全開運転]を再開する
◆when in full operation フル稼働[操業]時に
◆...will begin full operation in April 4月にフル稼働開始ということになっている
full production
フル生産, フル操業[稼働]生産
◆come into full production フル生産に入る
◆before it reaches full production それがフル生産にこぎつける前に
◆to bring the refinery back into full production by the middle of next year 来年の半ばまでに精油所を再びフル生産状態にまで持って行くために
ビジネス技術実用英語大辞典
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Note added at 7 hrs 28 mins (2005-10-02 10:04:11 GMT)
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<<Is it possible that a single production facility could have multiple plants.>> I think yes. Usually automobile works have multiple production lines for different types of vehicle.
For shifting, I even saw ４直（３交代）勤務体制(4 shifts with 3 groups, I guess) somewhere.
I think it's better to ask your agent/client to clarify such questions.
| Thank you for the excellent reference material. I will check my dictionaries for this entry on Monday since I don't have them with me right now. Perhaps it is time to invest in a new dictionary for business terms. |
| agree |
humbird
: 直＝とのいとはクラシックですね。源氏物語の世界を思い出してしまいました。三直、二直というのは宮中の夜勤から来ていますから。
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thanks a lot
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Katalin Horváth McClure
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thanks a lot
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three shift full production
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Note added at 9 hrs 22 mins (2005-10-02 11:57:46 GMT)
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It is pssible to have 4 shift prodution because most of the human cannot concentrate on longer times
Discussion
This translation is for the automotive industry. Is it possible that a single production facility could have multiple plants. This would allow the translation to be "three plants running at full production" or "four plants running at full production." Does anyone have additional comments or suggestions based on this new information? Thank you.