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oliehuishouding

English translation: oil management, oil system

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Dutch term or phrase:oliehuishouding
English translation:oil management, oil system
Entered by: Chris Hopley

13:07 Jan 25, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Dutch term or phrase: oliehuishouding
Ik ben op zoek naar de correcte Engelse vertaling van het woord 'oliehuishouding'.
Het betreft de oliehuishouding van een vrachtwagen.
Ellen Anthoni
Local time: 17:25
oil system
Explanation:
Without any further context, I'd say 'oil system'. Could you post an example sentence please?
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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 17:25
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4oil system
Chris Hopley
3 +2oil management
Ron Willems
4oil economy
Richard Sanders


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
oil system


Explanation:
Without any further context, I'd say 'oil system'. Could you post an example sentence please?

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 17:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Pekelharing: just going to say exactly that...
3 mins
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
13 mins
agree  David Walker (X)
15 mins
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: as 'huishouden' may mean 'running something according to plan' ..
23 mins
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oil economy


Explanation:
"system" seems not quite good enough to describe "huishouding".
More context needed!

Aggressive Driving, High Speed or High RPM Driving
Aggressive driving and/or continuous driving at high speeds/high RPMs will increase oil consumption. Because this may not always be an everyday occurrence, it is hard to determine exactly how much the oil economy will be affected.

Example sentence(s):
  • Aggressive Driving, High Speed or High RPM Driving Aggressive driving and/or continuous driving at high speeds/high RPMs will increase oil consumption. Because this may not always be an everyday occurrence, it is hard to determine exactly how much the oil

    Reference: http://www.2carpros.com/questions/cadillac-dts-2003-cadillac...
Richard Sanders
United States
Local time: 11:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
oil management


Explanation:
specifieker dan oil system...

Oliehuishouding bij industriële HFK-systemen
Oil management for industrial HFC systems
http://www.wijbenga.nl/media/bestanden/Artikel Oliehuishoudi...

Ron Willems
Netherlands
Local time: 17:25
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan: This is the best translation IMHO.
15 mins
  -> thank you.
agree  Chris Hopley: Jack could easily be right :)
19 hrs
  -> :^)
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