massatalous

English translation: schedule and mass haul optimization management

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Finnish term or phrase:massatalous
English translation:schedule and mass haul optimization management
Entered by: Alfa Trans (X)

12:10 Mar 12, 2009
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Finnish term or phrase: massatalous
and, for example, massaylijaama

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Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:39
schedule and mass haul optimization management
Explanation:
Again, it's a completely Finnish term that will not be recognised anywhere else in the world.

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It has been researched at the Technical University of Helsinki and they have used the term 'massatalous'.

DynaRoad is a tool specifically designed for earthworks projects. In addition to traditional project management software, it features mass haul optimization, advanced resource based scheduling, and site monitoring. DynaRoad shortens haul distances, reduces the need for stockpiling, and helps control project execution.

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Note added at 52 mins (2009-03-12 13:03:25 GMT)
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http://www.rta.tkk.fi/Kurssit/240/infratuotantotalous2006-2_...

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typo
University of Technology

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-03-12 14:39:12 GMT)
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or Helsinki University of Technology
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Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 05:39
Grading comment
Thanks.
Anyway I suggested this as a translation, albeit with reservations.
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Summary of answers provided
4schedule and mass haul optimization management
Alfa Trans (X)
4Mass economy
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schedule and mass haul optimization management


Explanation:
Again, it's a completely Finnish term that will not be recognised anywhere else in the world.

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Note added at 52 mins (2009-03-12 13:02:56 GMT)
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It has been researched at the Technical University of Helsinki and they have used the term 'massatalous'.

DynaRoad is a tool specifically designed for earthworks projects. In addition to traditional project management software, it features mass haul optimization, advanced resource based scheduling, and site monitoring. DynaRoad shortens haul distances, reduces the need for stockpiling, and helps control project execution.

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Note added at 52 mins (2009-03-12 13:03:25 GMT)
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http://www.rta.tkk.fi/Kurssit/240/infratuotantotalous2006-2_...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-03-12 14:37:51 GMT)
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typo
University of Technology

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-03-12 14:39:12 GMT)
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or Helsinki University of Technology


    Reference: http://www.dynaroad.fi/pages/index.php?option=com_content&ta...
Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
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Anyway I suggested this as a translation, albeit with reservations.
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Mass economy


Explanation:
"massa" is "Mass" and "talous" is "economy"

massaylijaama is Mass Economic Surplus



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_surplus
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Local time: 22:39
Native speaker of: Finnish
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