comunização

English translation: commonization

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Portuguese term or phrase:comunização
English translation:commonization
Entered by: Bett

12:36 Oct 23, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Automation & Robotics / manufacturing
Portuguese term or phrase: comunização
" a comunização de peças envolve atividades que observam o reaproveitamento e o compartilhamento de peças específicas durante o processo de desenvolvimento de ..."
Bett
Local time: 09:04
commonization
Explanation:
Strange as it seems, but the word does exist.

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/toyota/cars-suffe...

"commonization. That's when a company uses a single part across several different model lines. Yeah, it saves money when it goes right, but it can cause a lot of problems when it doesn't."

http://www.imakenews.com/ugscorp/e_article000768713.cfm?x=b1...

Proactive Commonization and Reuse – A Proven Way to Accelerate Business Growth

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Gilmar Fernandes
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Summary of answers provided
4standardization
Joao Marcelo Trovao
4commonization
Gilmar Fernandes
3 +1pooling (of parts)
Ana Vozone


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standardization


Explanation:
É o que me parece ser.

Joao Marcelo Trovao
Brazil
Local time: 09:04
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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commonization


Explanation:
Strange as it seems, but the word does exist.

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/toyota/cars-suffe...

"commonization. That's when a company uses a single part across several different model lines. Yeah, it saves money when it goes right, but it can cause a lot of problems when it doesn't."

http://www.imakenews.com/ugscorp/e_article000768713.cfm?x=b1...

Proactive Commonization and Reuse – A Proven Way to Accelerate Business Growth



Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 08:04
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pooling (of parts)


Explanation:
Penso que também poderá ser isto.

Example sentence(s):
  • ... valuable economies by way of the standardisation of equipment, the pooling of parts and the joint administration of ticket agencies and booking facilities.
  • Replacement and Pooling of Parts, Alterations, Modifications and Additions;
Ana Vozone
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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