moedermeting

English translation: baseline measurement

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Dutch term or phrase:moedermeting
English translation:baseline measurement
Entered by: Kate Hudson (X)

00:47 Oct 6, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Science (general) / hearing aid manufacturing process
Dutch term or phrase: moedermeting
"Het produkt wordt volgens de procedure ‘eindtest’ getest. De testwaarden hebben een tolerantie van ±5dB op de *moedermeting*. Deze tolerantie geldt voor:
· de maximale output bij xxxHz en
· de akoestische versterking bij xxxHz."

Suggestions?
Robert Kleemaier
Canada
Local time: 21:10
base measurement
Explanation:
This is how I would translate this.

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Note added at 21 hrs 29 mins (2004-10-06 22:16:51 GMT)
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Perhaps baseline measurement would be even better.
www.nrel.gov/midc/srrl_bms/srrl_bms.html
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Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 05:10
Grading comment
Yes, Kate. This is ultimately what we're after. Thanks "muchly". Cheers, Rob.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1base measurement
Kate Hudson (X)
4master / original measurement
Ton Remkes
4mother wavelet
JM Simon (X)


  

Answers


21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
master / original measurement


Explanation:
'master measurement' is the most appropriate term in circles of technologists.

If the further context permits, I'd opt for the more specific term:
'master / original audiogram'

Ton Remkes
Local time: 05:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
base measurement


Explanation:
This is how I would translate this.

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Note added at 21 hrs 29 mins (2004-10-06 22:16:51 GMT)
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Perhaps baseline measurement would be even better.
www.nrel.gov/midc/srrl_bms/srrl_bms.html

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 05:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Yes, Kate. This is ultimately what we're after. Thanks "muchly". Cheers, Rob.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
12 hrs

neutral  Ton Remkes: 'base' not adjectival, I hope?! Ambiguous?
15 hrs
  -> In this instance 'base' is adjectival. Perhaps you should stick to English to Dutch. See http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/9A23DAD356A6...
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mother wavelet


Explanation:
I think this might be what you're looking for. I've included some links below.




http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Library/1765/REF15.html

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Note added at 21 hrs 47 mins (2004-10-06 22:34:49 GMT)
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\"a wavelet transform resulted in crisper reconstructed image\" -
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=wavelet


    Reference: http://www-star.stanford.edu/projects/sswrg/basics.html
    Reference: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=%22mother+wav...
JM Simon (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tina Vonhof (X): There is no indication on these websites that it has anything to do with hearing or hearing aids.
15 hrs

neutral  Ton Remkes: 'wavelet'??? = small wave = hardly a measurement??
18 hrs
  -> no, wavelet is a type of waveform; read the fourth entry: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=wavelet
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