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onderkoelingsfolie

English translation: hypothermia foil

17:44 Aug 16, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Dutch term or phrase: onderkoelingsfolie
Part of an emergency response kit used on board of a ship.
Rik Schraag
Netherlands
Local time: 07:33
English translation:hypothermia foil
Explanation:
also: survival blanket

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Riens Middelhof
Netherlands
Local time: 07:33
Grading comment
Dankjewel Riens!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4hypothermia foil
Riens Middelhof
5 +1survival/emergency blanket
copheoske
4hypothermia foil or blanket
Jack den Haan


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hypothermia foil


Explanation:
also: survival blanket

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Riens Middelhof
Netherlands
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Dankjewel Riens!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan: You just beat me to it, Riens :-)
1 min
  -> kwestie van seconden ;) Dank!
agree  Suzan Hamer
14 mins
  -> dank
agree  David Walker (X)
57 mins
  -> dank
agree  Elwing95
1 day 3 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hypothermia foil or blanket


Explanation:
Just google it (again), Rik!

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-08-16 17:52:32 GMT)
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Or, best of both worlds: foil hypothermia blanket ;-)

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 85
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
survival/emergency blanket


Explanation:
Originally called a space blanket (developed by NASA), survival or emergency blanket is now more common. Also emergency survival blanket.
Each manufacturer seems to have a different name.

copheoske
Netherlands
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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