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avec une exactitude de 1%

English translation: within a precision of 1%

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French term or phrase:	avec une exactitude de 1%
English translation:	within a precision of 1%
Entered by:	B D Finch

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11:25 Oct 6, 2009

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French term or phrase: avec une exactitude de 1%

"La quantité d'eau jusqu'au niveau de la sortie est mesurée en litres (l) avec une exactitude de 1%."

A 1% accuracy level would seem somewhat unconvincing. Would it be correct to invert it and translate it as a 99% accuracy level, or to say that it is measured with 1:100 precision?

The context is leakage testing of water treatment package plants.

B D Finch KudoZ activity Questions: 446 (1 open) (69 closed without grading) Answers: 2523 France
Local time: 23:34

within a precision of 1%

Explanation:
I have seen this formulation countless times in scientific contexts; the meaning is unambiguous.

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Attila Piróth
Local time: 23:34

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Thanks Attila
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5 +5

within a precision of 1%

Attila Piróth

with a 1% margin of error

philgoddard

is measured to +/- 1%

Bashiqa

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

within a precision of 1%

Explanation:
I have seen this formulation countless times in scientific contexts; the meaning is unambiguous.

Attila Piróth
Local time: 23:34
Does not meet criteria
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PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks Attila

Notes to answerer

Asker: Perfect! Thanks Attila.

14 mins confidence:

with a 1% margin of error

Explanation:
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philgoddard
Local time: 16:34
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: English

24 mins confidence:

is measured to +/- 1%

Explanation:
The measurement is not 100%accurate. There may be more, there may be less.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 23:34
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Specializes in field
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English
PRO pts in category: 38

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