| Item title: | English-Japanese phrase-book for military use |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM55 5/1) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
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| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) publications |
| AJRP sub-series: | ATIS enemy publications |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM55 5/1 |
| Inst. series: | AWM55 |
| Inst. sub-series: | AWM55 5/- |
| Item: | EP-3 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 35 pages |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Translation |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 2/2/1943 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | LANGUAGES, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY, INTELLIGENCE, INTERROGATION, TRANSLATIONS, DICTIONARIES |
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| Languages: | English |
| Area: | Sanananda [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area] |
| Content: | This item is an Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) translation of a Japanese publication captured in the Sananada area on 1 December 1942. The booklet contains 1,000 words and phrases for use by Japanese forces in occupied territories. The phrase-book is broken into four sections: "important military phrases", "vocabulary", "basic words and phrases", and "ordinary conversation". It was intended to be used in a variety of situations, from interrogations and patrols, to shopping and ordering meals. |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 09:07:20 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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