Is "overlength" an actual English term?

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Is "overlength" an actual English term?

Sirrah (Chemical)

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16 Oct 18 10:13

I want to place a remark on my piping drawing that the contractor needs to order slightly longer (+100mm) pipes, due to inaccurate measurements in the field. In Dutch we use words like "paslengte" or "overlengte" to explain this, but I don't know the correct English translation. Can I use the word "overlength" for this purpose? Or isn't that an actual word?

LittleInch (Petroleum) · Answer 1 · 2018-10-16 11:30:22

"Overage" is.

Or just add a note as marked on the drawing saying exactly that i.e.

"Contractor to add min of xxmm to pipe lengths to allow for field fit measurements. All lengths noted are nominal and must be field checked by contractor before purchase and construction"

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Latexman (Chemical) · Answer 2 · 2018-10-16 11:44:31

I'd call this "contingency".

Good luck,
Latexman

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Sirrah (Chemical) · Answer 3 · 2018-10-16 12:04:07

Thanks for the replies guys!

Although, as there seems to be no uniform term for this (on another forum somebody suggested "trim allowance"), it looks like I discovered a shortcoming in the English language bigsmile

Artisi (Mechanical) · Answer 4 · 2018-10-16 13:22:50

Many shortcomings (is this an English word), however to clarify "overlength" - this would be used and understood if a pipe was ordered as "X" length but supplied longer than specified, you would say - overlength.

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LittleInch (Petroleum) · Answer 5 · 2018-10-16 13:37:54

That's not a shortcoming, but is the English languages flexibility at work. There are often more than one or two or three ways of saying the same or similar things.

It's kept lawyers in work for centuries.....

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Artisi (Mechanical) · Answer 6 · 2018-10-17 00:42:00

Sirrah: how about only posting in one thread as per Engtips directives.

It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. (Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.)

pmover (Mechanical) · Answer 7 · 2018-10-17 02:14:26

RE: Is "overlength" an actual English term?

pmover (Mechanical) 17 Oct 18 02:14

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msquared48 (Structural) · Answer 8 · 2018-11-08 23:49:45

RE: Is "overlength" an actual English term?

msquared48 (Structural) 8 Nov 18 23:49

"Excess"

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waross (Electrical) · Answer 9 · 2018-11-28 15:40:18

Some spell check dictionaries accept "overlength"
Some spell check dictionaries (including the dictionary I am presently using) accept "over-length"

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chicopee (Mechanical) · Answer 10 · 2019-02-25 22:03:28

You can, on the drawing, indicate an overlength with a superscript or other type of marker indicating a notation on the drawing for the field contractor to trim to the appropriate length during fit up.

Sirrah (Chemical) · Answer 11 · 2019-02-26 08:15:57

Thanks for all replies guys. Multiple options to choose from then thumbsup2

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