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English term or phrase:
Isometrics
English answer:
isometric drawings
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Gareth McMillan
Jul 31, 2005 11:30
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Isometrics
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Prepare Bill of Materials including material summary on the basis of P&ID¡¯s, GADs,Isometrics including fabrication allowance, pre-commissioning and commissioning spares & mandatory spares. Prepare Material Requisitions, Material Status Reports etc. Place purchase orders for all piping items as per approved Vendor List of OWNER & EIL. Furnish Final vendor drawings for Special tagged piping items. Arrange 3rd party inspection of materials by approved inspecting agencies as per requirements,transport and receive materials at site and store with proper identification tag.Supply paint and execute painting of all piping, and other miscellaneous items as per specifications
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| 4 +1 | isometric drawings |
Gareth McMillan
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| 4 +1 | isometric dimensions |
Dave Calderhead
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| 4 | (isometric) drawings |
Harry Borsje
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Gareth McMillan
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isometric drawings
These are three dimensional drawings, but which do not have true perspective.
True- I've done hundreds of them in the past.
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Note added at 1 hr 59 mins (2005-07-31 13:30:02 GMT)
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Very often used to illustrate complex piping layouts, steel beam structures, etc.
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I should add that I agree with Dave\'s definition regarding the three principle X,Y,Z dimensions, that is how the drawing is structured, but \"isometrics\" in your context means \"isometric drawings\".
True- I've done hundreds of them in the past.
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Note added at 1 hr 59 mins (2005-07-31 13:30:02 GMT)
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Very often used to illustrate complex piping layouts, steel beam structures, etc.
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Note added at 5 hrs 3 mins (2005-07-31 16:34:19 GMT)
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I should add that I agree with Dave\'s definition regarding the three principle X,Y,Z dimensions, that is how the drawing is structured, but \"isometrics\" in your context means \"isometric drawings\".
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24 mins
Dave Calderhead
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isometric dimensions
New Oxford English Dictionary
isometric
/VIs<schwa>(U)"mEtrIk/ a. & n.M19. [f. Gk isometria equality of measure, f. as ISO- + -METRY: see -IC.]A adj. 1 Of equal measure or dimensions. M19. 2 Drawing. Designating a method of projection or perspective in which the three principal dimensions are represented by three axes 120<deg> apart, with all measurements on the same scale, used in technical and architectural drawing. M19.
isometric
/VIs<schwa>(U)"mEtrIk/ a. & n.M19. [f. Gk isometria equality of measure, f. as ISO- + -METRY: see -IC.]A adj. 1 Of equal measure or dimensions. M19. 2 Drawing. Designating a method of projection or perspective in which the three principal dimensions are represented by three axes 120<deg> apart, with all measurements on the same scale, used in technical and architectural drawing. M19.
30 mins
Harry Borsje
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(isometric) drawings
With thanks to Dave! I think the actual drawings are meant here with *physical* layout and dimensions, in contrast to e.g. the P&ID's which contain the *functional* layout of the piping
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