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#2 (permalink) Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:30 pm Meaning of Overhaul and Refurbishment |
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'To overhaul' is to examine carefully, repairing where necessary: the engine was overhauled before they left.
'To refurbish' is to polish up again, to renovate: the hotel has been recently refurbished. |
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#3 (permalink) Tue Jul 25, 2006 13:23 pm Meaning of Overhaul and Refurbishment |
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Hi It is also means
1)overhaul
n : periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor" [syn: inspection and repair, service] v 1: travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks" [syn: pass, overtake] 2: make repairs or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine" [syn: modernize, modernise]
2)Refurbishment
n : the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house" [syn: renovation, restoration]
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#4 (permalink) Tue Jul 25, 2006 18:07 pm Meaning of Overhaul and Refurbishment |
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Hi,
Overhall (CN, UN): an examination of any machines.. , including doing repairs on them or making change (s) to them. That is the same with any system.
Ex: The engine is due for an overhall. I'm going to the doctor for my annual overhall. (joc) I've taken my typewriter in for an overhall.
Refurbishment (CN, UN): The act of decorating, cleaning...sth in order to make it more useful, more pleasant to look at.
Ex: The restaurant is closed for refurbisment.
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#6 (permalink) Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:57 am Meaning of Overhaul and Refurbishment |
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Hi all,
Here is some information:
1/PCS "PCS" has various meanings in different fields.
Telecommunication or electronics: An optical fibre having silica core and plastic cladding, in that case, "PCS" means "plastic-clad silica optical fiber".
Enterprises: "PCS" means "project control system".
Computer science: "PCS" means "personal communications services".
Management: "PCS" means "printing contrast signal".
Physics: "PCS" means "profile connection space".
Printing: Relationship between the reflectance of a printed area and the reflectance of the surrounding areas. (((TC 154/sous-comit? ) United Kingdom). In that case, "PCS" means "print contrast signal ".
2/ Refurbishment.
"Refurbishment" has various meanings in different fields.
Astronautics: A group operation including maintenance and/or reconstitution of the Spacelab, all common payload support equipment and all subsystems. Construction: "Refurbishment" means "renovation".
3/ Overhaul. "Overhaul" has various meanings in different fields.
Automotive industry or mechanical engineering: "Overhaul" means "reconditioning".
Railways: "Overhaul" means "inspection".
Roads: "Overhaul" means "Haul beyond free haul limit".
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#8 (permalink) Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:12 am Meaning of Overhaul and Refurbishment |
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Hi Amy,
Ok. Thanks.
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