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T°, Q

English translation: temperature [degree centigrades] & flow rate (parameters of the steam entering the heat exchanger)

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French term or phrase:T°C & Q (paramètres du vapeur d'alimentation l'échangeur)
English translation:temperature [degree centigrades] & flow rate (parameters of the steam entering the heat exchanger)
Entered by: LILIANA HUTANU

22:21 Feb 12, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
French term or phrase: T°, Q
Maintenance manual for a steel manufacturer:

In a section dealing with exchangers:

Après avoir vérifié que les conditions de la vapeur d'alimentation sont dans les normes (T°, Q), au poste opérateur, vérifier le bon fonctionnement de l'échangeur en s'assurant que la température de consigne en sortie de l'appareil est dans la limite des tolérances. Des chutes sensibles de la température peuvent être dues à des causes diverses: perte de rendement de l'appareil causée par l'entartrage du faisceau, dysfonctionnement de la sonde thermique, de la vanne de température, etc.

Does anyone know what these are. I'm also wondering if the degree symbol in T° is an error.
TesCor -
Canada
Local time: 06:29
temperature [degree centigrade] & flow rate
Explanation:
= parameters of the steam entering the heat exchanger
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LILIANA HUTANU
Romania
Local time: 13:29
Grading comment
thanks Liliana and Zareh your information has been very useful.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2T° should be temperature in degrees (centigrade) Q = quantity of heat (not sure about this one)
Michel A.
5temperature [degree centigrade] & flow rate
LILIANA HUTANU
3not for grading
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
2température, quantité
Odette Grille (X)
2See comment below...
Tony M


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
T°, Q
T° should be temperature in degrees (centigrade) Q = quantity of heat (not sure about this one)


Explanation:
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Michel A.
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Frankling: Correct "Q" is the heat transferred in BTU, calories, kJoules, etc.
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agree  sarahl (X)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
T°, Q
température, quantité


Explanation:
probable

Odette Grille (X)
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T°, Q
See comment below...


Explanation:
OK of course for T° = temperature in °C [or Celsius]

As for Q, I just wanted to add that according to Oxford, there are 3 other meanings that might conceivably be relevant:

q (ital.) Physics, symbol for density of heat flow rate

Meteorol., symbol for specific humidity

Q Physics, symbol for quantity of heat

Any physicists out there like to confirm? (Especially the latter, I would imagine?)



Tony M
France
Local time: 12:29
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
T°, Q
temperature [degree centigrade] & flow rate


Explanation:
= parameters of the steam entering the heat exchanger

LILIANA HUTANU
Romania
Local time: 13:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 8
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thanks Liliana and Zareh your information has been very useful.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
T°, Q
not for grading


Explanation:
If the temperature is measured in Celsius, then convention dictates the us of "t". "T" is
reserved for the Kelvin scale designation of the property of temperature. If the little circle
were a dot on the Q, then that would turn it into heat flow rate (derivative of Q with respect to time. As it stands, I don't thik T^0 has any acceptable connotation.

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 03:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
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