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Metalektro

English translation: metalworking industry / metal industry


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Dutch term or phrase:Metalektro
English translation:metalworking industry / metal industry
Entered by: Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
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11:07 Jun 24, 2010
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Hairdressing
Dutch term or phrase: Metalektro
Does anyone know what precisely this sector is called in English please?
Kathy Freeman
Local time: 13:14
metal working industry / metal industry
Explanation:
This appears to be generally translated as 'metal industry'; my personal choice would be 'metal working industry'.
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Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Local time: 14:14
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4 +2metal working industry / metal industry
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
metal working industry / metal industry


Explanation:
This appears to be generally translated as 'metal industry'; my personal choice would be 'metal working industry'.


    Reference: http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/19-05-2004/metalektro-ha...
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Local time: 14:14
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson
53 mins
  -> Thanks, Kate.

agree  Carolyn Gille: I think it's metalworking (all one word)
7 hrs
  -> I stand corrected! Thanks for pointing this out.
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Jun 29, 2010 - Changes made by Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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