走行可能に

車体を走行可能に支持する走行装置

ChatGPT:

 

✅ 英訳案（特許・技術文書向け）

a traveling device that supports the vehicle body in a manner allowing travel

あなた:

How about "supports the vehicle body so as to be able to travel"?

ChatGPT:

That's a great instinct — “supports the vehicle body so as to be able to travel” is grammatically correct and understandable. But let’s take a closer look from the standpoint of naturalness, technical precision, and idiomatic usage in formal English (especially patents and engineering documents):

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🔍 Analysis of your version:

“Supports the vehicle body so as to be able to travel”

• ✅ Grammatically correct

• ⚠️ Slightly awkward or indirect in technical English.

  • The phrase “so as to be able to travel” sounds a bit roundabout or even ambiguous — it's not immediately clear who or what is “able to travel” (the support? the body?).

  • Also, “so as to” is often seen as overly literary or formal and is less common in technical writing.

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✅ More natural alternatives in technical writing:

1. “Supports the vehicle body in a manner allowing travel”
   → Standard, clear, and commonly used in patents and specs.

2. “Supports the vehicle body to allow traveling motion”
   → Slightly more mechanical tone; still natural.

3. “Supports the vehicle body such that it is capable of traveling”
   → A bit longer, but precise.

4. “Supports the vehicle body for travel”
   → Concise and idiomatic, though slightly less formal than #1.

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✅ Summary:

Your phrase “so as to be able to travel” is understandable but slightly awkward in technical contexts.
→ Preferred: “in a manner allowing travel” or “to allow travel” for smooth, idiomatic usage in technical English.

Let me know if you’d like the sentence polished for a claim or specification — happy to adjust!

あなた:

How about the following? 1. “Supports the vehicle body in a manner allowing the vehicle body to travel” 2. “Supports the vehicle body in such a manner as to allow the vehicle body to travel” 3. “Supports the vehicle body in such a way that the vehicle body can travel” 4. “Supports the vehicle body so as to allow the vehicle body to travel”

ChatGPT:

Great set of alternatives! All four are grammatically correct and understandable — but in technical writing (especially patents or engineering specs), clarity, precision, and idiomatic compactness matter a lot. So let’s break them down:

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✅ 1. “Supports the vehicle body in a manner allowing the vehicle body to travel”

• ✅ Most natural and idiomatic among your list in technical writing.

• ✅ Concise, precise, and flows well.

• 🚫 Minor repetition ("vehicle body" twice), but acceptable.

• This version aligns well with phrasing commonly seen in patents and specs.

Verdict: ✅ Recommended. (You can also reduce repetition: “…in a manner allowing travel”)

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✅ 2. “Supports the vehicle body in such a manner as to allow the vehicle body to travel”

• ✅ Grammatically fine.

• ⚠️ More formal and slightly old-fashioned or literary in tone.

• Feels wordier than necessary in technical English.

• Used sometimes in legal or older patent language, but not common in modern technical writing.

Verdict: ⚠️ Acceptable, but sounds less modern and slightly verbose.

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✅ 3. “Supports the vehicle body in such a way that the vehicle body can travel”

• ✅ Clear and grammatical.

• ⚠️ Slightly informal in tone for a patent or spec.

• Sounds more conversational or general-purpose English.

Verdict: ⚠️ Understandable, but less preferred in formal or technical writing.

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✅ 4. “Supports the vehicle body so as to allow the vehicle body to travel”

• ✅ Clear, and technically correct.

• ⚠️ “So as to” feels less idiomatic in modern technical English — a bit awkward.

• Common in academic or translated texts, but less so in native-engineered writing.

Verdict: ✅ Understandable, but stylistically less smooth than Option 1.

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✨ Optional improved version for clarity and conciseness:

“Supports the vehicle body in a manner allowing travel”
→ Clean, unambiguous, and commonly used in patents.

Or, if avoiding repetition is important:

“Supports the vehicle body so that it can travel”
→ Slightly more casual, but still clear.

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✅ Final Recommendation Ranking:

Option	Rating	Notes
1. in a manner allowing the vehicle body to travel	✅✅✅	Best for clarity and idiomatic tone
2. in such a manner as to allow...	⚠️	Formal, but slightly verbose
3. in such a way that...	⚠️	Slightly informal
4. so as to allow...	⚠️	Acceptable, but a bit awkward in tone

Let me know if you’d like help polishing a full paragraph with one of these!