Re: On translating "Feature Synopsis for OWL Lite and OWL" into Japanese

Dear Shuji Kamitsuna,

I will answer your concrete questions below. I trust that you are also aware 
that the "Feature Synopsis" has been revised significantly since July'02?
It is now called "Overview", see http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/WebOnt/ for a 
pointer to the latest version, in particular
http://www.ksl.stanford.edu/people/dlm/webont/OWLOverview.htm )

Concerning your concrete questions:

> # 1 - Section 3.1
>
> "OWL can be viewed as an extension of a restricted view of the
> RDF language."
>
> I guess this sentence means...
>
> "It could be said that OWL is the language to extend the restricted
> part of the RDF language".
>
> Do I get it right?

Indeed, although using "a" as the particle would be somewhat better:

"It could be said that OWL is a language that extends a restricted
part of the RDF language".

> # 2 - Section 3.3, as for "TransitiveProperty"
>
> "The same DAML+OIL side conditions hold that restrict transitive
> properties (and their superproperties) from having an atmost1 or
> an exactly1 restriction."
>
> I guess this sentence means...
>
> "The same DAML+OIL side conditions that restrict transitive
> properties (and their superproperties) hold from having an
> atmost1 or an exactly1 restriction."
>
> That is...
>
> "In the same condition, DAML+OIL may not allow transitive
> properties (and their superproperties) to have an atmost1 or an
> exactly1 restriction."
>
> Do I get it right?

Yes, this last formulation is exactly right.


> # 4 - Section 3.3, as for "oneOf"
>
> "From this a reasoner could deduce the maximum cardinality (7)
> of any property that has daysOfTheWeek as its allValuesFrom
> restriction."
>
> I guess this sentence means...
>
> "From this a reasoner could deduce the maximum cardinality of
> any property that has daysOfTheWeek as its allValuesFrom
> restriction is 7"
>
> Do I get it right?

Again exactly right.

Thank you for your efforts in communicating our work to others,

Frank.van.Harmelen@cs.vu.nl              http://www.cs.vu.nl/~frankh
Department of AI, Faculty of Sciences,  Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
de Boelelaan 1081a, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Received on Monday, 10 February 2003 05:55:04 UTC