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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering | | English term or phrase: portacabin | | Place where safety signs have been posted on construction sites in Sweden |
| | | Portakabin | Explanation:
Now and again you come across the word ‘Portakabin’ in a variety of different, but wrong, spellings. And regularly we are asked questions about this. As the only experts on this topic we would like to clarify the origin of the name and how it should be used correctly.
Portakabin is not an ordinary word but, in fact, a trade mark. Donald Shepherd, the founder of the company Portakabin, had the idea of a stand-alone, relocatable building way back in the Forties. He thought of a fitting name for his business – Portakabin, which he registered as a trade mark. Since that day, only buildings produced by Portakabin can be called a Portakabin building.
From reference:
"As a pioneer in the development of relocatable and modular accommodation and as an international market leader in the industry, sometimes people use our company name wrongly. We always work hard to prevent this.
In short – Portakabin is a protected, exclusive trade mark that can only be used to describe the products of the company Portakabin." |
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Sven Petersson
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Local time: 18:11
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Explanation:
Now and again you come across the word ‘Portakabin’ in a variety of different, but wrong, spellings. And regularly we are asked questions about this. As the only experts on this topic we would like to clarify the origin of the name and how it should be used correctly.
Portakabin is not an ordinary word but, in fact, a trade mark. Donald Shepherd, the founder of the company Portakabin, had the idea of a stand-alone, relocatable building way back in the Forties. He thought of a fitting name for his business – Portakabin, which he registered as a trade mark. Since that day, only buildings produced by Portakabin can be called a Portakabin building.
From reference:
"As a pioneer in the development of relocatable and modular accommodation and as an international market leader in the industry, sometimes people use our company name wrongly. We always work hard to prevent this.
In short – Portakabin is a protected, exclusive trade mark that can only be used to describe the products of the company Portakabin."
Reference: http://www.portakabin.co.uk/scotland/news/newstwo/
| Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 18:11
Native speaker of:  Swedish, English
PRO pts in category: 183
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