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ABBREVIATIONS: MONDAY AUCTIONS TABLE

USS-R Nagoya GNN
A1 Small Scratch
A2 Scratch
A3 Big Scratch
E1 Few Dimples
E2 Several Dimples
E3 Many Dimples
U1 Small Dent
U2 Dent
U3 Big Dent
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
S1 Rust
S2 Heavy Rust
C1 Corrosion
C2 Heavy Corrosion
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
B1 Distortion on (radiator) core support 
or back panel (approximately size of a thumb)
B2 Big Distortion on (radiator) core support
   or back panel
Y1 Small Hole or Crack
Y2 Hole or Crack
Y3 Big Hole or Crack
X1 Small Crack on Windshield (approximately 1cm)
R  Repaired Crack on Windshield
RX Repaired Crack on Windshield 
  (need to be replaced)
X  Crack on Windshield (need to be replaced)
F  Windshield Filmed
A Scratch
U Dent
W Repair Mark/Wave
S Rust
C Corrrosion
X Needs to be replaced
XX Replaced
BP Panel Beated

ABBREVIATIONS: TUESDAY AUCTIONS TABLE

USS Yokohama JU Saitama
A1 Small Scratch
A2 Scratch
A3 Big Scratch
E1 Few Dimples
E2 Several Dimples
E3 Many Dimples
U1 Small Dent
U2 Dent
U3 Big Dent
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
S1 Rust
S2 Heavy Rust
C1 Corrosion
C2 Heavy Corrosion
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
B1 Distortion on (radiator) core support 
or back panel (approximately size of a thumb)
B2 Big Distortion on (radiator) core support
   or back panel
Y1 Small Hole or Crack
Y2 Hole or Crack
Y3 Big Hole or Crack
X1 Small Crack on Windshield (approximately 1cm)
R  Repaired Crack on Windshield
RX Repaired Crack on Windshield
  (need to be replaced)
X  Crack on Windshield (need to be replaced)
F  Windshield Filmed
A1 Very Small Scratch
A2 Small Scratch
A3 Scratch
A4 Big Scratch
A5 Very Big Scratch
B1 Very Small Dent
B2 Small Dent
B3 Dent
B4 Big Dent
B5 Very Big Dent
C Corrosion
W1 Repair Mark/Wave 
  (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave
  (need to be repainted)
XX Replaced
 CAA Gifu & CAA Tokyo 
A1 Small Scratch
A2 Scratch
A3 Big Scratch
B1 Small Dent
B2 Medium Dent
B3 Big Dent
AB Big Scratch, Paint Crack, Dent with Rust
E  Minor Dent (Dimple)
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
C1 Little Rust/Corrosion
C2 Rust/Corrosion
C3 Heavy Rust/Corrosion
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
H  Paint Faded
 

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ABBREVIATIONS: WEDNESDAY AUCTIONS TABLE

 CAA NagoyaBayauc
A1  Small Scratch
A2  Scratch
A3  Big Scratch
B1  Small Dent
B2  Medium Dent
B3  Big Dent
AB  Big Scratch, Paint Crack, Dent with Rust
E   Minor Dent (Dimple)
W1  Repair Wave (hardly detectable)
W2  Repair Wave
W3  Obvious Repair Wave (need to be repainted)
C1  Little Rust/Corrosion
C2  Rust/Corrosion
C3  Heavy Rust/Corrosion
X   Need to be replaced
XX  Replaced
H   Paint Faded
A  Scratch
a  Small Scratch
B  Panel Beated
C  Corrosion
H  Discoloration
P  Painted
S  Rust
W  Repair Wave
凹 Large Dent
U  Dimple (Small Dent)
X  Replaced
USS Tohoku/Sapporo/Fukuoka BCN Saitama
A1 Small Scratch
A2 Scratch
A3 Big Scratch
E1 Few Dimples
E2 Several Dimples
E3 Many Dimples
U1 Small Dent
U2 Dent
U3 Big Dent
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
S1 Rust
S2 Heavy Rust
C1 Corrosion
C2 Heavy Corrosion
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
B1 Distortion on (radiator) core support 
or back panel (approximately size of a thumb)
B2 Big Distortion on (radiator) core support
   or back panel
Y1 Small Hole or Crack
Y2 Hole or Crack
Y3 Big Hole or Crack
X1 Small Crack on Windshield (approximately 1cm)
R  Repaired Crack on Windshield
RX Repaired Crack on Windshield
  (need to be replaced)
X  Crack on Windshield (need to be replaced)
F  Windshield Filmed
A  Line Scratch
B  Panel Beated
C  Corrosion
E  Dimple
S  Rust
U  Dent
W  Repair Mark/Wave
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
 ZIP Tokyo
A  Scratch
C  Corrosion
P  Paint
S  Rust
W  Repair Mark/Wave
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
U  Dent
 JAA  
A  Scratch (about 2-3cm)
A1 Scratch (about 10cm)
A2 Scratch (about 20cm)
A3 Scratch (larger than A2)
U  Dimple (little dent)
U1 Small Dent (fist-sized)
U2 Dent (palm-sized)
U3 Big Dent (larger than U2)
B1 Dent with Scratch (fist-sized)
B2 Dent with Scratch (palm-sized)
B3 Dent with Scratch (larger than U2)
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark Wave (need to be repainted)
S  Rust
C  Corrosion
A  Stone Scratch on Windshield
O  Crack on Windshield
-  Line Scratch on Windshield
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
BP Need to be panel-beated
P1 Paint slightly fading/peeling
P2 Paint partly fading/peeling
P3 Paint largely fading/peeling
 
 HERO AA
A1  Scratch (approximately 5cm)
A2  Scratch (approximately 10cm)
A3  Scratch (half panel size)
P   Scratch (whole panel size & need to be repainted)
W1  Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2  Repair Mark/Wave
W3  Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
E   Dimples (few)
U1  Dent (approximately 3cm)
U2  Dent (approximately 10cm)
U3  Dent (half panel size)
X   Dent (whole panel size & need to be replaced)
X   Need to be replaced
XX  Replaced

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ABBREVIATIONS: THURSDAY AUCTIONS TABLE

USS Tokyo HAA Osaka
A1 Small Scratch
A2 Scratch
A3 Big Scratch
E1 Few Dimples
E2 Several Dimples
E3 Many Dimples
U1 Small Dent
U2 Dent
U3 Big Dent
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
S1 Rust
S2 Heavy Rust
C1 Corrosion
C2 Heavy Corrosion
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
B1 Distortion on (radiator) core support 
or back panel (approximately size of a thumb)
B2 Big Distortion on (radiator) core support
   or back panel
Y1 Small Hole or Crack
Y2 Hole or Crack
Y3 Big Hole or Crack
X1 Small Crack on Windshield (approximately 1cm)
R  Repaired Crack on Windshield
RX Repaired Crack on Windshield
  (need to be replaced)
X  Crack on Windshield (need to be replaced)
F  Windshield Filmed
A Scratch
B Panel Beated
C Corrosion
P Paint
S Rust
U Dent
W Repair Mark/Wave

X Needs to be replaced
XX Replaced
 JU Aichi LAA Kansai
A1 Line Scratch (approximately 5cm)
A2 Line Scratch (approximately 20cm)
A3 Line Scratch longer than A2 or multiple A2

B1 Dent (approximately 3cm x 3cm)
B2 Dent (approximately 10cm x 10cm)
B3 Dent larger than B2 or multiple B2

E Dimple
S Rust
C Corrosion

W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
X Needs to be replaced
XX Replaced

△ Repaired

A Scratch
B Panel Beated
C Corrosion
P Paint
S Rust
U Dent
W Repair Mark/Wave

X Needs to be replaced
XX Replaced
 TAA Kanto/Chubu
A1 Line Scratch (approximately 5cm)     
A2 Line Scratch (approximately 20cm)     
A3 Line Scratch (approximately 40cm)     
A4 Line Scratch longer than A3     
                  
U1 Dent (Golf ball size)     
U2 Dent (Tennis ball size)     
U3 Dent (Soccer ball size)   
U4 Dent larger than U3     
                
B1 Dent with Scratch (Golf ball size)   
B2 Dent with Scratch (Tennis ball size)   
B3 Dent with Scratch (Soccer ball size)   
B4 Dent with Scratch larger than B3   
              
P1 Paint slightly fading/peeling   
P2 Paint partly fading/peeling   
P3 Paint largely fading/peeling   
P4 Paint worse than P3   
              
W1: Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)   
W2: Repair Mark/Wave   
W3: Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)  
            
S1 Rust (Golf ball size)   
S2 Rust (Tennis ball size)   
S3 Rust (Soccer ball size)   
S4 Rust larger than S3   
            
C1 Corrosion (Golf ball size)   
C2 Corrosion (Tennis ball size)   
C3 Corrosion (Soccer ball size)   
C4 Corrosion larger than S3   
            
G Dots Scratch on Windshield   
X Crack on Window 

X1 Need to be replaced (minor damage)   
X2 Need to be replaced (medium damage)   
X3 Need to be replaced (major damage)   
XX Replaced 

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ABBREVIATIONS: FRIDAY AUCTIONS TABLE

USS Nagoya/Osaka/Nishi Tokyo IMA West
A1 Small Scratch
A2 Scratch
A3 Big Scratch
E1 Few Dimples
E2 Several Dimples
E3 Many Dimples
U1 Small Dent
U2 Dent
U3 Big Dent
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
S1 Rust
S2 Heavy Rust
C1 Corrosion
C2 Heavy Corrosion
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
B1 Distortion on (radiator) core support 
or back panel (approximately size of a thumb)
B2 Big Distortion on (radiator) core support
   or back panel
Y1 Small Hole or Crack
Y2 Hole or Crack
Y3 Big Hole or Crack
X1 Small Crack on Windshield (approximately 1cm)
R  Repaired Crack on Windshield
RX Repaired Crack on Windshield 
  (need to be replaced)
X  Crack on Windshield (need to be replaced)
F  Windshield Filmed
A Scratch, Abrasion
B Panel Beated
C Corrosion
P Paint
S Rust
U Dent, Dimple, Curvature
W Paint Wave
X Replacement
H Hole
M Mark
 AAAI Bayside
A1 Line Scratch (palm size) 
A2 Line Scratch (larger than A1) 
A3 Line Scratch (large line scratch or multiple A2) 
  
U1 Dent (Golf ball size) 
U2 Dent (Tennis ball size) 
U3 Dent (Soccer ball size) 
  
B1 Dent with Scratch (Golf ball size) 
B2 Dent with Scratch (Tennis ball size) 
B3 Dent with Scratch (Soccer ball size) 
  
P1 Paint slightly fading/peeling 
P2 Paint partly fading/peeling 
P3 Paint largely fading/peeling 
  
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable) 
W2 Repair Mark/Wave 
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)  
    
S1 Rust (Golf ball size)   
S2 Rust (Tennis ball size)   
S3 Rust (Soccer ball size)   
    
C1 Corrosion (Golf ball size)   
C2 Corrosion (Tennis ball size)   
C3 Corrosion (Soccer ball size), not allowed to exhibit  
    
X1 Need to be replaced (minor damage)  
X2 Need to be replaced (medium damage)  
X3 Need to be replaced (major damage)  
XX Replaced  

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ABBREVIATIONS: SATURDAY AUCTIONS TABLE

USS Kyushu/Okayama/Shizuoka/Gunma HAA Kobe
A1 Small Scratch
A2 Scratch
A3 Big Scratch
E1 Few Dimples
E2 Several Dimples
E3 Many Dimples
U1 Small Dent
U2 Dent
U3 Big Dent
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
S1 Rust
S2 Heavy Rust
C1 Corrosion
C2 Heavy Corrosion
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
B1 Distortion on (radiator) core support 
or back panel (approximately size of a thumb)
B2 Big Distortion on (radiator) core support
   or back panel
Y1 Small Hole or Crack
Y2 Hole or Crack
Y3 Big Hole or Crack
X1 Small Crack on Windshield (approximately 1cm)
R  Repaired Crack on Windshield
RX Repaired Crack on Windshield 
  (need to be replaced)
X  Crack on Windshield (need to be replaced)
F  Windshield Filmed
A Scratch
B Panel Beated
C Corrosion
P Paint
S Rust
U Dent
W Repair Mark/Wave

X Needs to be replaced
XX Replaced
 AAAI VT
A1 Line Scratch (palm size) 
A2 Line Scratch (larger than A1) 
A3 Line Scratch (large line scratch or multiple A2) 
  
U1 Dent (Golf ball size) 
U2 Dent (Tennis ball size) 
U3 Dent (Soccer ball size) 
  
B1 Dent with Scratch (Golf ball size) 
B2 Dent with Scratch (Tennis ball size) 
B3 Dent with Scratch (Soccer ball size) 
  
P1 Paint slightly fading/peeling 
P2 Paint partly fading/peeling 
P3 Paint largely fading/peeling 
  
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable) 
W2 Repair Mark/Wave 
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)  
    
S1 Rust (Golf ball size)   
S2 Rust (Tennis ball size)   
S3 Rust (Soccer ball size)   
    
C1 Corrosion (Golf ball size)   
C2 Corrosion (Tennis ball size)   
C3 Corrosion (Soccer ball size), not allowed to exhibit  
    
X1 Need to be replaced (minor damage)  
X2 Need to be replaced (medium damage)  
X3 Need to be replaced (major damage)  
XX Replaced
JU Gifu RAA
A1 Scratch (approximately 3cm)
A2 Scratch (approximately 10cm)
A3 Scratch larger than A2

E1 One Dimple (1cm x 1cm)
E2 Two Dimples (1cm x 1cm)
E3 More than three Dimples (1cm x 1cm)

U1 Dent (3cm x 3cm)
U2 Dent (10cm x 10cm)
U3 Dent larger than U2

W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)

S1 Little Rust
S2 Rust
S3 Heavy Rust

C1 Small Corrosion
C2 Obvious Corrosion
C3 Large Corrosion/Corrosion Hole

X Needs to be replaced
XX Replaced

A Scratch
B Panel Beated
C Corrosion
M Repair Mark
W Repair Mark/Wave
S Rust
P Need to be repainted
U Dent
X Needs to be replaced
XX Replaced

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