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caliper

Danish translation: skydelære


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English term or phrase:caliper
Danish translation:skydelære
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17:22 Apr 12, 2011
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Medical - Medical: Cardiology
English term or phrase: caliper
Places an electronic caliper at the peak of the E wave and the velocity is automatically measured--can be done on virtually all echo machines or workstations "
jytte
Local time: 14:45
skydelære
Explanation:
Der er brug for et eksakt kvantificeret mål. Selv om "caliper" har flere betydninger på engelsk, så er det danske ord skydelære, den eneste som angiver et instrument, hvor resultatet fremkommer som et tal.

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Det er selvfølgelig en skydelære!!!

En skydelærer er noget andet . . . en person som lærer andre at skyde . . .

Så "skydelære".
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skydelære


Explanation:
Der er brug for et eksakt kvantificeret mål. Selv om "caliper" har flere betydninger på engelsk, så er det danske ord skydelære, den eneste som angiver et instrument, hvor resultatet fremkommer som et tal.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-04-12 20:16:18 GMT)
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Ups! Se example sentence . . . fy fy!

Det er selvfølgelig en skydelære!!!

En skydelærer er noget andet . . . en person som lærer andre at skyde . . .

Så "skydelære".

Example sentence(s):
  • Placerer en elektronisk skydelærer på toppen af E-kurven . . .

    Reference: http://www.special-butikken.dk/site-box.cfm?SIID=1&SEID=1032
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliper
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