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looprichtingsbegonend

English translation: directional

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Dutch term or phrase:looprichtingsgebonden
English translation:directional
Entered by: David Haymes

08:22 Jun 22, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / tyres
Dutch term or phrase: looprichtingsbegonend
Description of tyres:

*Looprichtingsbegonend* multi-lamelprofiel vorr optimale traction en overtuigend remvermogen op winterse wegen.
Vidmantas Stilius
Local time: 17:00
directional
Explanation:
The first reference uses this term and is an example of many references returned by googling 'directional tyre technology'. Directional tyres can only be fitted on one side of a car because they work more efficiently when running in one direction.

The second reference use the phrase 'directionally bound', which is a literal translation, but the writer is Dutch and may not know the term used in English speaking countries.

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Note added at 5 days (2005-06-27 15:41:44 GMT) Post-grading
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According to ANS, using the ending -gebonden is quite a productive method for deriving an adjective from a noun. In some cases, words with this ending can be translated by adding the ending -al (eg seizoengebonden => seasonal).
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David Haymes
Local time: 15:00
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looprichtingsgebonden
directional


Explanation:
The first reference uses this term and is an example of many references returned by googling 'directional tyre technology'. Directional tyres can only be fitted on one side of a car because they work more efficiently when running in one direction.

The second reference use the phrase 'directionally bound', which is a literal translation, but the writer is Dutch and may not know the term used in English speaking countries.

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Note added at 5 days (2005-06-27 15:41:44 GMT) Post-grading
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According to ANS, using the ending -gebonden is quite a productive method for deriving an adjective from a noun. In some cases, words with this ending can be translated by adding the ending -al (eg seizoengebonden => seasonal).


    Reference: http://www.driveradviser.com/tyre/directional.shtml
    Reference: http://www.autoforumz.com/Alfa-Romeo-Tyre-Advice-ftopict1185...
David Haymes
Local time: 15:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
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neutral  writeaway: the question was basically closed since Answer solved the prob. see above " Asker: Asker - Pleas eignore (sic) the question, it was a typo:))"/been there, done that (in my own field, not here)-great feeling, isn't it? ;-)
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  -> doh! still, I learned something useful in the process :)
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