17:55 Oct 29, 2002 |
German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Construction | |||||||
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2 +4 | vertical loading |
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vertical loading Explanation: Based on the context containing the term 'Vmax' I would guess that, since we are talking loads here, this refers to the maximum vertical load. Thus, the friction load is assumed to be 30% of the maximum vertical load. As for the subject of that sentence, I would probably start it like this: A value of 1% of all vertical loads is assumed to encompass friction ...... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-10-29 18:36:04 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- A value of 1% of all vertical loads is assumed in order to account for friction ...... might sound less confusing. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-10-29 18:36:10 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- A value of 1% of all vertical loads is assumed in order to account for friction ...... might sound less confusing. |
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