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Treintjesmodel

English translation: tandem or \"in tandem\"


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Dutch term or phrase:Treintjesmodel
English translation:tandem or \"in tandem\"
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16:57 Sep 8, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Packaging
Dutch term or phrase: Treintjesmodel
This comes up in a packing line procedure. The products are packed in series of 25 and sorted:

 methode van sorteren (z.g. treintjesmodel)
orangeworld
Local time: 10:36
tandem or "in tandem"
Explanation:
This refers to processes also: In English, the term was originally used for two or more draft horses harnessed one behind another as opposed to side-by-side. By extension the term now refers to any team (of machines, animals or people) working together one behind another.


See Wikipedia.
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Peter Moor
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Local time: 04:36
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4 +1tandem or "in tandem"
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tandem or "in tandem"


Explanation:
This refers to processes also: In English, the term was originally used for two or more draft horses harnessed one behind another as opposed to side-by-side. By extension the term now refers to any team (of machines, animals or people) working together one behind another.


See Wikipedia.

Peter Moor
United States
Local time: 04:36
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