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「【図１６】従来技術により生成された工具経路を説明するための図である。【図１７】本発明の工具経路生成装置を備えた工作機械の制御装置のブロック図である。」







翻訳例

FIG. 16 is a view detailing a tool path generated according to the prior art. FIG. 17 is a block diagram of a controller of a machine tool comprising the tool path generation device of the present invention.




解説

Conventionally, “説明するための” would be translated as “for explaining.” However, the phrase “for explaining” has issues which make it less appropriate. First, generally, a drawing is “for illustrating”, whereas conventionally, explanation is either written or spoken, rather than drawn. Secondly, the phrase “for explaining”, to the ear of a native speaker, is somewhat awkward and cumbersome. Thus, translations such “detailing”, “for demonstrating”, “illustrating”, etc., are more suitable.