maatvoeringen

English translation: standard sizes, or simply sizes

03:57 Oct 3, 2000
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Dutch term or phrase: maatvoeringen
From a transport & packaging document...

Context:

"Door reeds in de fase van de productontwikkeling
rekening te houden met maatvoeringen in de distributie kunnen dikwijls grote besparingen in de materials- en handlingkosten gerealiseerd worden."

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Pikey
Anne Key (X)
Local time: 21:05
English translation:standard sizes, or simply sizes
Explanation:
"maatvoering" in this case simply means the sizes of packaging and the like customarily used in distribution.
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jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 22:05
Grading comment
All answers were very good, but this one fitted the context and translation best. Many thanks for all your suggestions!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
nameasures
Evert DELOOF-SYS
nadimensional characteristics
Brigitte Gendebien
nastandard sizes, or simply sizes
jarry (X)


  

Answers


17 mins
measures


Explanation:
(most commonly used) measures

I'd give this a try, because that's what it means.

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 1278
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1 hr
dimensional characteristics


Explanation:
begrippen betrekking hebbende op de maatvoering van het werkstuk;
dimensionale karakteristieken van de werkstukken : dimensional characteristics


    Reference: http://www.dijs-1.myweb.nl/eldon/cubof.html
Brigitte Gendebien
Belgium
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 79
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1 hr
standard sizes, or simply sizes


Explanation:
"maatvoering" in this case simply means the sizes of packaging and the like customarily used in distribution.

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 3855
Grading comment
All answers were very good, but this one fitted the context and translation best. Many thanks for all your suggestions!
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