plaatformaten

English translation: standard sheet sizes

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Dutch term or phrase:plaatformaten
English translation:standard sheet sizes
Entered by: Saskia Steur (X)

21:44 Sep 2, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
Dutch term or phrase: plaatformaten
De software berekend de optimale opdeling van de uit te snijden panelen uit de basis plaatformaten, waardoor het restafval hout minimaal is.

sheets of wood ?
Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:46
standard sheet sizes
Explanation:
This is how I read it - materials come in in standars sheet sizes and the computer calculates the best use of the materials, wasting as little as possible.

http://www.bpindex.co.uk/manf.html?id=215
http://www.timbertraders.com.au/product.php?cmd=detail&catid...
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Saskia Steur (X)
Local time: 14:46
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3 +1standard sheet sizes
Saskia Steur (X)
3sheets of wood
Barbara Schiefer


  

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sheets of wood


Explanation:
"Sheets of wood" is correct, as is "slabs of wood" (less common).

Barbara Schiefer
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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standard sheet sizes


Explanation:
This is how I read it - materials come in in standars sheet sizes and the computer calculates the best use of the materials, wasting as little as possible.

http://www.bpindex.co.uk/manf.html?id=215
http://www.timbertraders.com.au/product.php?cmd=detail&catid...

Saskia Steur (X)
Local time: 14:46
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Native speaker of: Dutch
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thanks

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agree  Jack den Haan
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  -> Many thanks, Jack!
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