andon.
andon
Meaning & usage
andon an enclosed paper-covered standing lamp
andon a system that notifies workers of a quality or process problem, sometimes with a means to pause production until the problem is resolved.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 行灯(あんどん) (andon).
fishermen who catch fish outside their home area (either permanently or not), do so within a certain time period
sea fishing using large vessels, carried out legally by fishermen outside their home area within a certain period of time
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦤ꧀ꦢꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (andon, “to carry on, to engage in”).
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