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Science - Medical: Pharmaceuticals | | English term or phrase: 1/5000th | Kontext:
Nano-sized particles are about 1/5000th the width of a human hair
Wer kann mir hier helfen? Wie schreibe ich diese Zahl auf Deutsch und wofür steht das "th"? Sind damit Tausend gemeint, d.h. 1/5.000.000 ? |
| Barbara KunkelKudoZ activityQuestions: 212 ( 3 open) ( 10 without valid answers) ( 10 closed without grading) Answers: 309
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| | German translation:one five thousandth = ein Fünftausendstel | Explanation:
five thousand particles next to each other are the same thickness as a human hair
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Note added at 15 hrs (2009-11-26 09:48:52 GMT)
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I probably mean have the same thickness, do I?
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Note added at 6 days (2009-12-02 08:41:22 GMT) Post-grading
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Danke, Barbara.
Das Gefühl mit der Leitung kenne ich auch; aber dafür sind wir ja da! |
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British Diana
Germany
Local time: 04:11
| Grading comment Danke. Da habe ich ja richtig auf der Leitung gestanden.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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4 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +9 one five thousandth = ein Fünftausendstel
Explanation:
five thousand particles next to each other are the same thickness as a human hair
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Note added at 15 hrs (2009-11-26 09:48:52 GMT)
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I probably mean have the same thickness, do I?
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Note added at 6 days (2009-12-02 08:41:22 GMT) Post-grading
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Danke, Barbara.
Das Gefühl mit der Leitung kenne ich auch; aber dafür sind wir ja da!
| British Diana
Germany
Local time: 04:11
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | Danke. Da habe ich ja richtig auf der Leitung gestanden. |
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