https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english/chemistry-chem-sci-eng/6391799-polyurethane.html
Sep 13, 2017 00:42
6 yrs ago
English term

polyurethane

Non-PRO English Medical Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng checking the US/UK spelling
This document- polyurethane- comes from a Wound Dressing Instructions document. The document has to be translated from US to UK English.

The term comes from the description of the wound dressing.

I would be interested to know if there is any variation between US or UK English spelling for this term?


Many thanks.
Change log

Sep 13, 2017 08:13: writeaway changed "Field (write-in)" from "Wound Dressing Instructions." to "checking the US/UK spelling"

Sep 13, 2017 08:39: Grace Anderson changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): philgoddard, writeaway, Grace Anderson

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Responses

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2 hrs
Selected

polyurethane

no difference

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-09-13 03:26:04 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyurethane

Define polyurethane: any of various polymers that contain NHCOO linkages

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-09-13 03:28:29 GMT)
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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/polyurethane

Definition of polyurethane - a synthetic resin in which the polymer units are linked by urethane groups, used chiefly as constituents of paints, varnishe
Peer comment(s):

agree Charles Davis
3 hrs
thanks Charles
agree philgoddard : Don't you have access to Google, Stephen?
4 hrs
thanks Phil
agree writeaway : with Phil. Surely there is no difficulty in just looking it up on Google.
5 hrs
I agree and thanks writeaway
agree MarinaM
11 hrs
gracias Marina
agree acetran
3 days 15 hrs
gracias acetran
agree Jörgen Slet : and with phil
12 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."