From: Jon Babcock Date: 2000-10-17T21:54:01+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:5637] Ruby Book, Eng. tl, 5.2.4 -- shitauke methods ? What is the accepted word for 'shitauke methods' in English? 下請けメソッド (shitauke) methods -> subcontracting methods ? Context: fetchとcountは爆弾の数を数えるための下請けメソッドです。 [ 'fetch' and 'count' are ** subcontracting methods ** to count the number of mines. ] Thanks again. Jon -- Jon Babcock