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English translation: metal cored


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Dutch term or phrase:MC
English translation:metal cored
Entered by: Tineke Van Beukering
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13:35 May 26, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Welding diploma
Dutch term or phrase: MC
"Vakdiploma MIG/MAG lassen (constructies) - MC"

Further context elsewhere in the same diploma:
"Diploma MC: Vakbegrip van het lassen van staalconstructies, zoals die voorkomen in gebouwen, bruggen, schepen, kranen, opslagtanks of wagons."
Tineke Van Beukering
Australia
Local time: 20:28
metal cored
Explanation:
http://www.twi.co.uk/content/jk85.html
This article looks at the wire consumables used in the gas shielded MIG/MAG, metal cored (MC) and flux cored (FC) arc welding processes

http://www.multiweld.com/Gevulde_lasdraden.aspx
“Outershield MC-710 “ => type lasdraad
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Sindy Cremer
Ireland
Local time: 11:28
Grading comment
Thanks!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4metal cored
Sindy Cremer
1Metal Constructions
Olly Pekelharing


  

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Metal Constructions


Explanation:
MC = Metaalconstructies?

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Note added at 16 mins (2009-05-26 13:52:01 GMT)
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Or maybe 'Steel Construction' (having had a better look at the context).

Olly Pekelharing
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  vic voskuil: mechanische constructie'd seem more plausible to me (but still the same acronym :)
7 mins
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
metal cored


Explanation:
http://www.twi.co.uk/content/jk85.html
This article looks at the wire consumables used in the gas shielded MIG/MAG, metal cored (MC) and flux cored (FC) arc welding processes

http://www.multiweld.com/Gevulde_lasdraden.aspx
“Outershield MC-710 “ => type lasdraad


Sindy Cremer
Ireland
Local time: 11:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan: Not familiar with the acronym, but I'd put my money on this one if I had to.
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack!

agree  Chris Hopley: sounds highly plausible given the context!
12 mins
  -> Thanks, Chris!

agree  Kitty Brussaard: With Jack and Chris :-)
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kitty!

agree  vic voskuil: does indeed seem even more plausible :)
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Vic!
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