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onderschreiding

English translation: falling below/undershooting


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Dutch term or phrase:onderschreiding
English translation:falling below/undershooting
Entered by: Dave Calderhead
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23:01 May 16, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Horticulture
Dutch term or phrase: onderschreiding
Can anyone suggest a good term for "onderschreiding". Please see context below. Many thanks!

Boven de ingestelde kastemperatuur dient de aan deze afdeling gekoppelde belichtingsgroep uitgeschakeld te worden. Via zone kan bij *onderschreiding* van de kastemperatuur de belichting weer aangeschakeld worden.
sam1977
Local time: 14:09
falling below
Explanation:
or dropping below

compare: onderschrijding van de begroting
English: underspending the budget, or undershooting the budget


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Note added at 20 hrs (2006-05-17 19:05:57 GMT)
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so it is the temperature falling below that required in the greenhouse that the 'zone' system turns the lights back on
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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 14:09
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help, Dave.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7falling below
Dave Calderhead
4underrun
Jack den Haan
4shortfall
WIDIC


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shortfall


Explanation:
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WIDIC
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Local time: 14:09
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
underrun


Explanation:
I agree with Dave, although his solution requires a bit of creative thinking (in the sense of: falling below what?). This could be a reasonable work-around, I think.

Example: If the greenhouse temperature underruns, the lighting can be switched on again using 'zone'. [or perhaps: zoning]

Of course Kenneth's suggestion could also be used in this way: If the greenhouse temperature undershoots...

Compact Oxford Dictionary: to underrun = run, flow or pass beneath.


Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 14:09
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Dave Calderhead: underruns, shortfalls, etc. seem to me to be more financial/economically oriented words usually associated with budgets and the like IMHO
2 hrs
  -> Good morning, Dave. Yes, you could be quite right, although I didn't get that impression my from two-volume, 4-pound Compact Oxford Dictionary ;-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
falling below


Explanation:
or dropping below

compare: onderschrijding van de begroting
English: underspending the budget, or undershooting the budget


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Note added at 20 hrs (2006-05-17 19:05:57 GMT)
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so it is the temperature falling below that required in the greenhouse that the 'zone' system turns the lights back on

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 14:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help, Dave.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harry Borsje: actually, in this electronic control context I'd prefer undershoot vs overshoot (thanks for reminding me!)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Harry (:-{)>
agree  Wulf-Dieter Krüger
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Wulf-Dieter (:-{)>
agree  Ken Cox: 'undershoot' or 'fall below' will both work, but the text has to be reworded in English (comment for the asker; you don't need to be told)
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kenneth (:-{)>
agree  Erik Boers
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Erik (:-{)>
agree  Kate Hudson
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kate. (:-{)> and good morning to you!
agree  xxxjarry
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jarry (:-{)>
agree  Jack den Haan
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jack (:-{)>
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