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Other / Fire safety | | Danish term or phrase: brandmæssigt egnet | Okay, here's another one.
Materials, in this case tent canvas, can be 'brandmæssigt egnet' or 'ikke brandmæssigt egnet'.
It does not mean fireproof; more like flame retardant, I think. |
| | | with suitable fire-resistent properties | Explanation:
I would probably use an espression like
´with suitable fire-resistant properties´.
http://www.foberg.com/fabric.htm
The neat Danish -mæssig is often difficult to translate into English...
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Note added at 21 mins (2010-03-22 10:41:35 GMT)
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with suitable or less suitable fire resisitant properties
-- and sorry, it should be resistant (a, not e) according to my dictionaries!
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  Christine Andersen
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| Grading comment A good suggestion for a horrible term!
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17 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 with suitable fire-resistent properties
Explanation:
I would probably use an espression like
´with suitable fire-resistant properties´.
http://www.foberg.com/fabric.htm
The neat Danish -mæssig is often difficult to translate into English...
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Note added at 21 mins (2010-03-22 10:41:35 GMT)
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with suitable or less suitable fire resisitant properties
-- and sorry, it should be resistant (a, not e) according to my dictionaries!
| | | Grading comment | A good suggestion for a horrible term! |
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