Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
Plåt & Plattor
English translation:
sheet metal and metal plates
Added to glossary by
Deane Goltermann
Jun 5, 2013 08:57
10 yrs ago
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Swedish term
Plåt & Plattor
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Metallurgy / Casting
A company refers fairly regularly to the fact that it offers various metals in various forms (think pipes, bars, sheets, etc) - and refers a couple of times to offering "Plåt, Plattor" - as two items. As far as I'm concerned they're one and the same thing. Am I missing something obvious here?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | sheet metal and metal plates |
Deane Goltermann
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| 4 +2 | (metal) sheet and plate |
George Hopkins
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Change log
Jun 6, 2013 09:24: Deane Goltermann Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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sheet metal and metal plates
These are different things. See if this fits your context!
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Note added at 21 mins (2013-06-05 09:19:04 GMT)
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for some background see,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheet_metal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_steel
Perhaps its is 'sheets of metal plate'. Either way these are different products or product classes.
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Note added at 21 mins (2013-06-05 09:19:04 GMT)
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for some background see,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheet_metal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_steel
Perhaps its is 'sheets of metal plate'. Either way these are different products or product classes.
Peer comment(s):
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Hugh Curtis
: Yes, that's it.
11 mins
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Thanks!
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Richard Green
: Yes, spot on.
2 hrs
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Thanks, Richard!
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| agree |
Mats Wiman
: Quite convincing!
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Thank you, Mats!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Deane."
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(metal) sheet and plate
Metal plate is usually thicker than about three millimetres. (Collins)
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your input George. |
Peer comment(s):
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Sven Petersson
7 mins
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Thank you Sven.
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Mark Benson (X)
8 hrs
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Thank you Mark
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Anna Herbst
: I am no expert, but isn't this the same as the previously given answer?
16 hrs
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No, it's not the same answer.
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Discussion
(Last time I ever work on stuff about metal!)