Translation guide
A riveter can refer to a person who operates a riveting machine, or the machine itself. This guide covers both meanings, with natural Japanese equivalents.
A worker who fastens metal plates with rivets, typically in construction, shipbuilding, or manufacturing.
Standard term for a riveter as a worker. Literally 'rivet-driving worker'.
A device used to install rivets, either manual, pneumatic, or hydraulic.
The loanword リベッター can mean either the person or the tool. If ambiguity is a problem, use リベット打ち工 for the worker and リベット打ち機 for the machine.
He works as a riveter at the shipyard.
Loanword from English, can refer to either the person or the tool. Context clarifies the meaning.
Skilled riveters are needed for bridge construction.
Traditional or craftsman-like term, emphasizing skill. 'Rivet-driving artisan'.
The riveter preserves the old techniques.
Most common term for the tool. Widely understood in industrial contexts.
This riveter is pneumatic.
Descriptive term: 'rivet-driving machine'. Clear and unambiguous.
We introduced a new riveter.
Uses the native Japanese word for rivet (鋲). Less common in modern industry.
This riveter is manual.