Feb 22, 2011 20:48
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Tender document:
The material of the pipes, valves and other appendages shall be made from non oxidation metal, like brass, tyleen, copper or stainless steel. Sorry - no further reference.
I've googled 'tyleen', 'tylene' and 'tylean', but to no avail. Has anyone ever heard of it outside of the Netherlands?
TIA
The material of the pipes, valves and other appendages shall be made from non oxidation metal, like brass, tyleen, copper or stainless steel. Sorry - no further reference.
I've googled 'tyleen', 'tylene' and 'tylean', but to no avail. Has anyone ever heard of it outside of the Netherlands?
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | polyethylene / polythene |
kamilw
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| 4 | Tylene |
Talitha Wilsnagh
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| 4 | Plastic |
Dave Greatrix
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Proposed translations
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polyethylene / polythene
It must be a Dutch corruption of the English word polyethylene a.k.a. polythene, which is commonly used to make water supply hoses/installations etc. And this is precisely what Tyleen is used for:
http://www.karwei.nl/advies-en-inspiratie/kunststof-waterlei...
http://www.brandsma-wolsum.nl/index.php?page=menu-manager
The only examples of 'tylene hose' I found are in English written by the Dutch :)
http://www.farmphoto.com/thread.aspx?mid=68757
http://www.wot.utwente.nl/publications/breurram/breurram.htm...
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More evidence:
http://www.gamma.com/doe-het-zelf/waterleiding-kunststof-aan...
'Tyleen' is definitely not a metal, there's a mistake in your original to mention it among metals and alloys.
http://www.karwei.nl/advies-en-inspiratie/kunststof-waterlei...
http://www.brandsma-wolsum.nl/index.php?page=menu-manager
The only examples of 'tylene hose' I found are in English written by the Dutch :)
http://www.farmphoto.com/thread.aspx?mid=68757
http://www.wot.utwente.nl/publications/breurram/breurram.htm...
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More evidence:
http://www.gamma.com/doe-het-zelf/waterleiding-kunststof-aan...
'Tyleen' is definitely not a metal, there's a mistake in your original to mention it among metals and alloys.
Note from asker:
| I think you're right. According to wikipedia (Dutch), LDPE is also sometimes called 'tyleen'. As you say, it obviously isn't a metal. Back to the grindstone for the author on this one me thinks. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Barend van Zadelhoff
: met die Wikipedia-verwijzing, de context, de overige dingen die je aangedragen hebt, kan het nog missen? YES/NO - circle the right answer :-)
4 days
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dank je wel, Barend!
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Talitha Wilsnagh
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Tylene
http://www.markify.com/trademarks/ctm/tylene/004959458
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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-02-23 04:35:30 GMT)
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Tylene is definitely not a metal. It is a synthetic material, harder than plastic.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-02-23 04:35:30 GMT)
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Tylene is definitely not a metal. It is a synthetic material, harder than plastic.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
kamilw
: This seems like a one-off example to me, and manufactured or registered in Italy...
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2 days 19 hrs
Dave Greatrix
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Plastic
This appears to be a pipe made from synthetic material. The generic term used in the construction industry is simply "plastic". See website for Osma piping.
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Note added at 2 days23 hrs (2011-02-25 20:10:36 GMT)
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See: http://www.lssystems.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1...
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Note added at 2 days23 hrs (2011-02-25 20:10:36 GMT)
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See: http://www.lssystems.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1...
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