Hobbytegels

English translation: Rubber floor tiles

22:21 May 5, 2017
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Types of Tiles
Dutch term or phrase: Hobbytegels
De hobbytegels hebben uitstekende geluid- en trillingdempende eigenschappen en zijn prima geschikt als veiligheidsvloer onder speeltoestellen.
Edirel Susanna
Neth. Antilles
Local time: 08:25
English translation:Rubber floor tiles
Explanation:
These are rubber tiles suitable for exercise and play areas as well as for balcony, terrace and flat roof flooring applications. 'Hobby tile' does not Google as a floor tile in English search - only in Dutch search. This is because some Dutch manufacturers/sellers have used this term as a label for a certain type of rubber tile and the term is in (common) use as such - but only in Dutch. (See various Dutch tile websites. An analogy to this would be the term 'vakantiefiets' - describing a certain bicycle type/category - though the term does not exist in the English-speaking bicycle market.) 'Hobby tile' is definitely not the translation - Googling the term in English search indicates that a hobby tile is a tile used in the conduct of hobbies - e.g. mosaics. In order to distinguish the various types of rubber tiles offered by the asker's client one could try descriptive options like 'Recreational area tile', but this is more of copywriting than a translation solution and would be a function of client brief/requirements.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2017-05-06 12:04:11 GMT)
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The inclusion of 'floor' is advised as, unlike in Dutch (where a roofing tile is a 'dakpan'), 'tile' applies to both roofing and flooring applications in English.
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John Holloway
Netherlands
Local time: 13:25
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Rubber floor tiles
John Holloway
5Hobby tiles
David Walker (X)


  

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Hobby tiles


Explanation:
Simple translation - not really professional level




    Reference: http://www.granuflex.nl/en/rubber-tiles/hobby-tiles/rubber-t...
David Walker (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the help David!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
9 mins
  -> Thanks Phil

disagree  John Holloway: Literal translation/adoption of Dutch term. 'Hobby tile' is meaningless/misleading to an English-speaking target group. (See my answer for more information/rationale.)
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Rubber floor tiles


Explanation:
These are rubber tiles suitable for exercise and play areas as well as for balcony, terrace and flat roof flooring applications. 'Hobby tile' does not Google as a floor tile in English search - only in Dutch search. This is because some Dutch manufacturers/sellers have used this term as a label for a certain type of rubber tile and the term is in (common) use as such - but only in Dutch. (See various Dutch tile websites. An analogy to this would be the term 'vakantiefiets' - describing a certain bicycle type/category - though the term does not exist in the English-speaking bicycle market.) 'Hobby tile' is definitely not the translation - Googling the term in English search indicates that a hobby tile is a tile used in the conduct of hobbies - e.g. mosaics. In order to distinguish the various types of rubber tiles offered by the asker's client one could try descriptive options like 'Recreational area tile', but this is more of copywriting than a translation solution and would be a function of client brief/requirements.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2017-05-06 12:04:11 GMT)
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The inclusion of 'floor' is advised as, unlike in Dutch (where a roofing tile is a 'dakpan'), 'tile' applies to both roofing and flooring applications in English.


    Reference: http://www.granuflex.nl/en/rubber-tiles/hobby-tiles/rubber-t...
John Holloway
Netherlands
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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agree  Henk Sanderson
7 hrs
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agree  writeaway
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  -> thanks!

agree  Kitty Brussaard
10 hrs
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agree  Arie Uittenbogaard
2 days 5 hrs
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