Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

...correspond à la précision sur la mesure tolérée sur le système pH mètrique

English translation:

complies with the precision of the tolerated measure on the pH metric system

Added to glossary by Codrut Tudor
Mar 28, 2002 14:23
22 yrs ago
French term

Discussion

Steven Geller Mar 28, 2002:
Please post the sentence. I cannot be sure from the fragment.

Proposed translations

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Selected

complies with the precision of the tolerated measure on the pH metric system

I think it's the exact translation.
Peer comment(s):

agree David Sirett : Measurement or measuring, not metric.
46 mins
agree Nicole Dargere
2 hrs
agree GILLES MEUNIER
1 day 5 mins
disagree Florence Bremond : it's the tolerated precision (of the measure), not the tolerated measure
1 day 4 hrs
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10 mins

fits the tolerated accuracy on the measure..

it's (précision sur la mesure) tolérée
(Il y a une tolérance sur la précision de la mesure)
ex- chemist..(long ago)
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+2
3 hrs

...equivalent/corresponds to the tolerated measurement precision of the pH measuring system

...but the whole sentence would be useful!

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Note added at 2002-03-28 19:12:24 (GMT)
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...and I meant \'disagree\' with Condrut
Peer comment(s):

agree Dr. Chrys Chrystello
31 mins
agree GILLES MEUNIER
23 hrs
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+1
9 hrs

falls within the acceptable range of precision of the metric PH

This is a good way to put it
Peer comment(s):

agree zaphod : Yes! This is the only way to put it.
8 hrs
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1 day 2 hrs

...equivalent/corresponds to the measurement tolerance of the pH measuring system

In English, one generally says "tolerance"

Best regards,
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2 days 23 hrs

refers/corresponds to the resolution of the pH metric scale given its measured tolerance

I think resolution is more relevant to "precision" in this context. "metric scale" miht also be appropriate to pH measurement.

good luck!
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