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inwicht

English translation: over-weight


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Dutch term or phrase:inwicht
English translation:over-weight
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Tech/Engineering - Other / Automated packaging
Dutch term or phrase: inwicht
context: "minimale inwichtpercentage". It seems to be some source of inefficiency in packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Jacob de Wilde
Local time: 06:02
over-weight
Explanation:
Van Dale gives:

'inwegen (overgankelijk werkwoord)
give extra weight'

So, given the context you supplied,

''context: "minimale inwichtpercentage". It seems to be some source of inefficiency in packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables.''

... I would make of it something along the lines of:

minimum over-weight percentage (or)
minimum extra weight percentage

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Note added at 33 mins (2009-08-25 22:02:28 GMT)
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And from the Van Dale Groot hedendaags Nederlands:

in·we·gen
overgankelijk werkwoord; woog in, heeft ingewogen

verliezen door te ruim wegen
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Michael J.W. Beijer
Spain
Local time: 15:02
Grading comment
Thanks, I think this was the meaning intended, and this is what I have used. I also came across the term 'giveaway' used in a similar context.
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Summary of answers provided
3(weight) settling
Tina Vonhof
2over-weight
Michael J.W. Beijer


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(weight) settling


Explanation:
They are probably talking about settling. If a container is filled by weight, the product may settle (shift) and it may look as if the container wasn't filled to the top.



    https://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&productId=356289&catalogId=10002&krypto=QJrbAudPd0v
Tina Vonhof
Canada
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michael J.W. Beijer: Hmm. I think more context is needed here. We have proposed two different examples of inefficiency, but which one is it? Or is there a third perhaps still lurking in the shrubbery...?
15 mins
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
over-weight


Explanation:
Van Dale gives:

'inwegen (overgankelijk werkwoord)
give extra weight'

So, given the context you supplied,

''context: "minimale inwichtpercentage". It seems to be some source of inefficiency in packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables.''

... I would make of it something along the lines of:

minimum over-weight percentage (or)
minimum extra weight percentage

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Note added at 33 mins (2009-08-25 22:02:28 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

And from the Van Dale Groot hedendaags Nederlands:

in·we·gen
overgankelijk werkwoord; woog in, heeft ingewogen

verliezen door te ruim wegen



    Reference: http://www.groentennieuws.nl/nieuwsbericht_detail.asp?id=444...
    Reference: http://www.agf.nl/print.asp?id=35268
Michael J.W. Beijer
Spain
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks, I think this was the meaning intended, and this is what I have used. I also came across the term 'giveaway' used in a similar context.
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