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English translation: capacity


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Dutch term or phrase:debiet
English translation:capacity
Entered by: Bosse de Nage
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12:53 Mar 11, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: debiet
Talking about warehouse ventilation requirements:

Het magazijn wordt op natuurlijke of gedwongen wijze geventileerd met een debiet dat minimum 5 keer het volume van het magazijn per uur bedraagt.

I don't understand exactly what "debiet" is supposed to mean.
Bosse de Nage
capacity
Explanation:
ik denk dat het hier in de zin van capaciteit gebruikt wordt.

HTH,
Jacqueline
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Jacqueline van der Spek
Netherlands
Local time: 23:29
Grading comment
You had the correct answer first. Thanks very much. Apologies for waiting so long to select your answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2capacity
Jacqueline van der Spek
4 +2flow rate, capacityHeinz Lahni
4delivery
avantix


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
capacity


Explanation:
ik denk dat het hier in de zin van capaciteit gebruikt wordt.

HTH,
Jacqueline

Jacqueline van der Spek
Netherlands
Local time: 23:29
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
You had the correct answer first. Thanks very much. Apologies for waiting so long to select your answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lawyer-Linguist: also read it as capacity
1 hr
  -> thank you, Deborah
agree  Meturgan: (total) FAN capacity http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/ipmnet/99-4nnws2.htm
8 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
delivery


Explanation:
or, in other words: displacement of air

avantix
Netherlands
Local time: 23:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
flow rate, capacity


Explanation:
I also remember the term air convection in this context.

Heinz Lahni
Local time: 23:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
39 mins
agree  Lawyer-Linguist
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