Dec 13, 2011 00:27
12 yrs ago
Dutch term
United Kingdom
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Native in: English 
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m % db
Dutch to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering: Industrial
Biomass fuel specification
This is a unit of measure appearing in a technical data sheet under the heading Brandstofdefinitie against the words "Max as inhoud", "Max Cl inhoud", Max S inhoud" and Max N inhoud. I would be grateful for any help in interpreting this unit of measurement. A similar term appearing in the same list (m % wb) is being asked as a separate question. The technical data sheet is part of a user manual for an industrial boiler installation and is for use by engineering professionals.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | mass percentage dry based |
Barend van Zadelhoff
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| 3 | m % db |
Anca Popa
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Proposed translations
11 hrs
Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Native in: Dutch
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mass percentage dry based
Hi T.
Thank you again.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-12-13 12:50:48 GMT)
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Hi T.
Which comment have I deleted?
You mean the comment at wet based?
If so, it is still there.
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Note added at 5 days (2011-12-18 21:50:13 GMT) Post-grading
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Hi T,
(I could not come up with a reply sooner. I had obligations elsewhere.)
Well, it all remains something of a riddle to me.
This is primarily, I think, because there is no more context than: Brandstofdefinitie against the words "Max waterinhoud".
So I can never verify whether a specific answer is tailored to the situation at hand.
As I said, I need your confirmation and I can only accept you are right, without knowing what this means.
It would seem both ‘wet basis’ and ‘wet based’ are used for the same concept.
Is this right 'wet basis' = 'wet based'? If you look at Google this seems to be so.
'%' seems to refer to 'moisture content', but this moisture content can be calculated on a wet basis and a dry basis:
--> moisture content / m % wet basis / dry basis
Don’t you think ‘m’ just refers to ‘moisture content’?
I don’t see what ‘moles’ is to do with it.
Could you explain this?
Moisture content has a number of synonymous terms, many of which are specific to certain industries, types of product, or material. The water content in solid, granular, or liquid materials is usually referred to as moisture content on either the wet or dry basis; the wet basis is common to most industries. Specifically, moisture content on the wet basis refers to the quantity of water per unit weight or volume of the wet material. A weight basis is preferred. The textile industry uses the dry basis for moisture content of textile fibers. Often referred to as regain moisture content, the dry basis or regain refers to the quantity of water in a material expressed as a percentage of the weight of the bone-dry (thoroughly dried) material.
http://www.answers.com/topic/moisture-content-measurement#ix...
different context perhaps but still I want to show you:
Moisture Content (% Wet Basis)
Moisture content is the amount of moisture in a product. Moisture content is expressed as a percentage (%) either on a wet basis or a dry basis
(Equations 1 and 2).
MCwb = [Wtw / (Wtw + Wtdm)] x 100
MCdb = [Wtw / Wtdm] x 100
MC wb, db = moisture content on a % wet basis or % dry basis
Typically, the moisture content (M) falls from the initial value (Mo) with drying time (t).
http://www.isesco.org.ma/english/publications/Solar Drying s...
Thank you again.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-12-13 12:50:48 GMT)
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Hi T.
Which comment have I deleted?
You mean the comment at wet based?
If so, it is still there.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 days (2011-12-18 21:50:13 GMT) Post-grading
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Hi T,
(I could not come up with a reply sooner. I had obligations elsewhere.)
Well, it all remains something of a riddle to me.
This is primarily, I think, because there is no more context than: Brandstofdefinitie against the words "Max waterinhoud".
So I can never verify whether a specific answer is tailored to the situation at hand.
As I said, I need your confirmation and I can only accept you are right, without knowing what this means.
It would seem both ‘wet basis’ and ‘wet based’ are used for the same concept.
Is this right 'wet basis' = 'wet based'? If you look at Google this seems to be so.
'%' seems to refer to 'moisture content', but this moisture content can be calculated on a wet basis and a dry basis:
--> moisture content / m % wet basis / dry basis
Don’t you think ‘m’ just refers to ‘moisture content’?
I don’t see what ‘moles’ is to do with it.
Could you explain this?
Moisture content has a number of synonymous terms, many of which are specific to certain industries, types of product, or material. The water content in solid, granular, or liquid materials is usually referred to as moisture content on either the wet or dry basis; the wet basis is common to most industries. Specifically, moisture content on the wet basis refers to the quantity of water per unit weight or volume of the wet material. A weight basis is preferred. The textile industry uses the dry basis for moisture content of textile fibers. Often referred to as regain moisture content, the dry basis or regain refers to the quantity of water in a material expressed as a percentage of the weight of the bone-dry (thoroughly dried) material.
http://www.answers.com/topic/moisture-content-measurement#ix...
different context perhaps but still I want to show you:
Moisture Content (% Wet Basis)
Moisture content is the amount of moisture in a product. Moisture content is expressed as a percentage (%) either on a wet basis or a dry basis
(Equations 1 and 2).
MCwb = [Wtw / (Wtw + Wtdm)] x 100
MCdb = [Wtw / Wtdm] x 100
MC wb, db = moisture content on a % wet basis or % dry basis
Typically, the moisture content (M) falls from the initial value (Mo) with drying time (t).
http://www.isesco.org.ma/english/publications/Solar Drying s...
Note from asker:
| Kudoz like me to wait 24 hours before awarding points. Will keep the annotation as in the original source but just annotate the meaning. Why did you delete your comment? I thought watching your investigative process was instructive and there were some interesting links there. No need to have been embarrassed at not hitting it on the nail first try! As translators, when we are stumped, we often flop around like fish out of water until we find what we are looking for. Look out for the points by tomorrow a.m. |
| Indeed the note is still there with the other answer! Thanks again for both. |
| Your answer was most helpful in arriving at the final annotation which was: "Moisture content m (moles) % dry basis". Please can you make that entry in the glossary after the award. Thanks. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Most helpful in arriving at final answer: moisture content m (moles) % dry basis"
5 hrs
m % db
I'd say you should leave it as it is, since it is a unit of measure. db is from decibel and wb is from weber, which is a unit of measure as wel, check out the second link. I hope this is useful, good luck!
Note from asker:
| Dear Anca, I considered both decibels and webers before posting the question and concluded that, in this case, those interpretations did not fit the context. I believe the answer here is as suggested by Barend in my companion question: mass % dry based. However, thank you for your thoughts. |
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