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Kleuren

English translation: colouring additive

19:31 Apr 13, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
Dutch term or phrase: Kleuren
This is in a contract bewteen oil storage companies. I am including the whole list where "kleuren" is being used (at the bottom):

Tankhuur t/m 21Oktober 2005: 2,90 per cbm/maand of gedeelte daarvan
Resterende looptijd: 2,30 per cbm/maand of gedeelte daarvan
Ontvangst schip: 1,10 per mt
Levering schip: 0,80 per mt
Levering tanktruk: 1,95 per mt
Board-board: 0,80 per mt
Kleuren: 8,80 per mt
Manduano
English translation:colouring additive
Explanation:
Could it be the cost of adding a colour to the petrol since it is charged per metric tonne?
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LouisV (X)
Australia
Local time: 14:55
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That's exactly what it is. Thanks for your help.
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Summary of answers provided
3company colours
Dave Calderhead
1 +1colouring additive
LouisV (X)


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
company colours


Explanation:
painting the tank / items hired in the appropriate company colours ?

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-13 21:12:02 GMT)
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or even colour codes for type of oil/petroleum distillate contents

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 06:55
Native speaker of: English
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
colouring additive


Explanation:
Could it be the cost of adding a colour to the petrol since it is charged per metric tonne?

LouisV (X)
Australia
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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That's exactly what it is. Thanks for your help.

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agree  writeaway: makes sense.
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