オービス

Japanese

Etymology

Originally a trademark, based on the Orbis line of automated cameras developed by US-based manufacturer LTV, Inc.,[1][2] itself from Latin orbis. Later used as a general term for all automatic speed enforcement cameras in Japan, regardless of manufacturer. Compare with googling, xeroxable, and kleenex in English.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) オービス [óꜜòbìsù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [o̞ːbʲisɨ]

Noun

オービス • (ōbisu) 

  1. a speed camera[3]

References

  1. ^ M.G. Sherrod, J.J. Windbigler, R.Q. Brackett (1991) “Automated Speed Enforcement Devices”, in Texas Department of Transportation‎[1], Texas A&M University
  2. ^ Dreyer, Charles B, Thomas E Hawkins (1976) “Mobile ORBIS III Speed Enforcement Demonstration Project In Arlington, Texas - Program Evaluation. Final Report”, in Highway Safety Research Institute‎[2], University of Michigan
  3. ^ “オービス”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen]‎[3] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
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