したやく

[下訳] subcontracted ［preliminary］ translation

【U】【C】.

下役
underling
subordinate official

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したやく【下訳】

subcontracted ［preliminary］ translation

〖U〗〖C〗.

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I

したやく【下役】

a minor employee 《of the Government》; an underling; a subordinate (official); a minion.

●下役である hold a subordinate position; be placed under sb; work under sb.

II

したやく【下訳】

(a) preliminary [rough, draft] translation (for sb).

～する do a preliminary [rough] translation (for sb).

●英語のエッセイを下訳する translate an English essay roughly into Japanese (for sb to polish up and publish under his name).