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French translation: puissance volumétrique

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01:05 Jul 15, 2010

English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Physics / Explosives

English term or phrase: Bulk strength

Terme à mettre en rapport avec "Weight Strength" qui signifie "Puissance au mortier balistique". I s'agit d'un concept relatif aux explosifs.

Christiane Allen KudoZ activity Questions: 26 (1 open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 487
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French translation:puissance volumétrique

Explanation:
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Note added at 7 hrs (2010-07-15 09:03:15 GMT)
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Mais pas relative....rien ne l'indique...

Selected response from:

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 07:32

Grading comment

Merci Gilles. Effectivement "relative" ne s'impose pas.
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puissance volumétrique

GILLES MEUNIER

puissance volumétrique relative

FX Fraipont

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bulk strength puissance volumétrique relative

Explanation:
"relative bulk strength
A measure of the energy available per unit volume of explosive as compared to an equal volume of ANFO at a density of 0.81 g/cm3 ; it is calculated by dividing the bulk strength of an explosive by the bulk strength of ANFO and multiplying by 100. See also: absolute bulk strength"
http://www.webref.org/geology/r/relative_bulk_strength.htm

"interdite pour le tassement des explosifs. Il est également ... Puissance de poids relative (RWS) (%). 145. Puissance volumétrique relative (RBS) (%) ..."
http://www.oricaminingservices.com/download/file_id_7472/

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 07:32
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7 hrs confidence:

bulk strength

puissance volumétrique

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 07:32
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 71

Grading comment

Merci Gilles. Effectivement "relative" ne s'impose pas.

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