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English translation: purified terephthalic acid (PTA)


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German term or phrase:PTA
English translation:purified terephthalic acid (PTA)
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18:29 Nov 12, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Business
German term or phrase: PTA
From a rental contract:

Der Vermieter überlässt dem Mieter 110 vierachsige Staubgutkesselwaggons .........................
technische Spezifikationen gem. beigefügtem *Typenblatt* (Anlage 1) (im Weiteren "Wagen" genannt). Die Wagen werden für den Transport von *PTA* angemietet.
Jon Fedler
Local time: 05:00
purified terephthalic acid (PTA)
Explanation:
Terephthalic acid is the organic compound with formula C6H4(COOH)2. This colourless solid is a commodity chemical, used principally as a precursor to the polyester PET, used to make clothing and plastic bottles. Several billion kilograms are produced annually. It is one of three isomeric phthalic acids.

By 2006, global "purified terephthalic acid (PTA)" demand had exceeded 30 million tonnes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terephthalic_acid

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Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 04:00
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purified terephthalic acid (PTA)


Explanation:
Terephthalic acid is the organic compound with formula C6H4(COOH)2. This colourless solid is a commodity chemical, used principally as a precursor to the polyester PET, used to make clothing and plastic bottles. Several billion kilograms are produced annually. It is one of three isomeric phthalic acids.

By 2006, global "purified terephthalic acid (PTA)" demand had exceeded 30 million tonnes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terephthalic_acid



Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 04:00
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlesp: I agree. THough I think Phil (see below) has a decent suggestion with physical therapy assistants.
3 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Spud Murphy: Sounds good Colin, better than other suggestions although I would like to transport some parents , or teachers, away!!
9 mins
  -> Me too! Thanks! // Not sure that I'd necessarily want the hassle of turning them to powder first, though ;-)
agree  Ingrid Moore
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Johannes Gleim: I've rarely laughed so hard! (about the different modes of transporting teachers and parents). But seriously, you got the hit (cf. my discussion entry).
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Johannes!
agree  philgoddard: Still not sure about this. You could also fit an awful lot of percutaneous transluminal angioplasties or physical therapy assistants into 110 trucks.
4 hrs
  -> I think I would rather use "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" for them - ooops: another PTA!!
agree  Goldcoaster
21 hrs
  -> Ta!
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