头尾料

English translation: head end and tail end

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Chinese term or phrase:头尾料
English translation:head end and tail end
Entered by: Katherine Xuan

18:54 May 28, 2020
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automation & Robotics / Steel
Chinese term or phrase: 头尾料
轧钢头尾料
Katherine Xuan
China
head end and tail end
Explanation:
If not cropped, the head and tail ends would be elongated during rolling, requiring expensive trimming downstream https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=6AsH2Gs6i3kC&pg=PA239&l...

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Note added at 7 days (2020-06-04 20:25:09 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Katherine!
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Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 04:43
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Summary of answers provided
4Head/Tail cut
Randy Wong
3scrap materials from production / scrap steel from production
Kiet Bach
3head end and tail end
Vladyslav Golovaty


  

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Head/Tail cut


Explanation:
FYI

Randy Wong
China
Local time: 09:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
scrap materials from production / scrap steel from production


Explanation:
生产时切割下来的多余材料(钢料).

Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 18:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
head end and tail end


Explanation:
If not cropped, the head and tail ends would be elongated during rolling, requiring expensive trimming downstream https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=6AsH2Gs6i3kC&pg=PA239&l...

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Note added at 7 days (2020-06-04 20:25:09 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Katherine!

Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 04:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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