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English term or phrase:

Chemistries and service plans t

English answer:

chemical systems and service plans

Added to glossary by Ken Cox
May 31, 2005 10:50
18 yrs ago
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English term

Chemistries and service plans t

English Tech/Engineering Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
When you’re looking to maximize return on investment for multi-year pharmaceutical discovery and development projects, key characteristics of your laboratory resources become apparent. You need reliable instrumentation, Stable scientific technology partners, Chemistries and service plans that will remain consistent over the long term.

What do they mean by "Chemistries and service plans" ?

TIA!!!
Responses
4 +1 chemical systems and service plans
3 +1 Either the science of chemistry or human relationships with their partners

Discussion

Ken Cox May 31, 2005:
Hi Jianming, thanks for the compliment, but there are other Prozians who are much better chemists than I am. However, I used to do my own film processing (B&W), which is where I learned the term.
Non-ProZ.com May 31, 2005:
Thank you both! Thanks! Kenneth: Why didn't you mention in your profile here, you are also a true chemist as well? :-)

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chemical systems and service plans

'Chemistry' is often used in tecnical jargon to refer to a particular chemical system or set of chemicals used in a particular process (e.g film processing).

sample refs:

Colour negative film chemistry
COLOUR NEGATIVE FILM CHEMISTRY ... C41 compatible range of chemistry, featuring separate bleach and fix steps. The small Hobbykit includes 500ml of all ...
www.silverprint.co.uk/chem19.html

Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association MPMA
... Often involving sophisticated chemistries, coatings play an important role ... The word ‘Coatings’ can be used generically to apply to any film which is ...
www.mpma.org.uk/design/protective.html

Type 80 Film Series @ Polaroid.com
... The film measures 3 1/4" x 3 3/8" and incorporates new film chemistries engineered by Polaroid, making them a better match for the medium-format size of ...
www.polaroid.co.uk/global/detail.jsp?PRODUCT<>prd_ id=845524441761520&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=282574...

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Note added at 27 mins (2005-05-31 11:17:59 GMT)
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And needless to say, \'service plans\' means plans or programmes for servicing and maintaining processes and/or equipment.
Peer comment(s):
agree Jörgen Slet : I think this is the meaning. I would use a translation as loose and broad as the source of course :)
11 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you both for help!"
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9 mins

Either the science of chemistry or human relationships with their partners

It could mean two things:

1) The science of chemistry, that they must have their chemical knowledge cutting edge and up to date so that it may remain valid for many years. In other words, if their knowledge-base about chemistry is obsolete or old, that won't do for this sort of business.

2)Since it talks about technology partners, it could also mean the relationship with these partners (that is the "chemistry" between these partners) is durable and long-lasting.

Service plans could mean the service condition (pay, promotions, perks, etc) that is offered to the scientists.
Peer comment(s):
agree humbird : Agree. Because they are in phermaceuticals, they are playing words (chemistry has different meanings as you pointed out).
2 hrs
Thanks, humbird.
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