long learning curve

02:42 Dec 11, 2011
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
English term or phrase: long learning curve
Because XXX invented the ZZZ, they also had to develop AAA methods. It was a long learning curve.

が全文です。

長い道のりでした のような感じだとは思うのですが。
reeishimi
Local time: 06:52


Summary of answers provided
4keiken o tsumu noni nagai jikan ga kakatta
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Summary of reference entries provided
FYI
cinefil

  

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keiken o tsumu noni nagai jikan ga kakatta


Explanation:
Simple; apologize I cannot input Kanji in this PC of mine.

Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Thailand
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Reference: FYI

Reference information:
http://www.google.co.jp/search?q=learning curve&hl=ja&gbv=2&...

学習曲線【がくしゅうきょくせん】
2件の用語解説(学習曲線で検索)

百科事典マイペディアの解説
経験曲線とも。事業活動に関する経験が蓄積されるにつれて,単位当りコストが低下するという経験効果を表した曲線。経験効果は製造コストのみならず,管理,販売,流通などを含むトータルコストにおいても生じる。
http://kotobank.jp/word/学習曲線

cinefil
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 12
Note to reference poster
Asker: 前後の文章を考えてみると、学習曲線は関連あったんだな、と思ってしまいました。最初に学習曲線という訳をオンライン辞書で見たとき、これは関係ない、と選択肢を削除してしまいましたが、全体的なコストがかかった事実は前後の文章で読み取れるので、ここから意訳を考えるべきでした。

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