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German: ...kann gleich oder doppelt so groß sein wie....

English translation: ...can be equal to, or twice as high, as ...







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German term or phrase:...kann gleich oder doppelt so groß sein wie....
English translation:...can be equal to, or twice as high, as ...
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German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
German term or phrase: ...kann gleich oder doppelt so groß sein wie....
Die Geräte arbeiten als Phasenanschnittsteuerungen mit einem Triac als Leistungselement...
Die Schwingfrequenz der Fördergeräte (Schwingförderer-vibratory feeders)kann gleich oder doppelt so groß sein wie die Netzfrequenz der Eingangspannung 50/100 Hz)
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Germany
can be equal to, or twice as high, as ...
Explanation:
can be equal to, or twice as high, as ...

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-06-12 17:25:50 GMT)
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can be equal to or twice the ...
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xxxMichaelRS
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
DANKE
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4can be equal to, or twice as high, as ...xxxMichaelRS
5can be equal to or twice the frequency ...
John Jory
5may be identical or twice as high as
Adolpho Silva


  


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
can be equal to, or twice as high, as ...

Explanation:
can be equal to, or twice as high, as ...

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-06-12 17:25:50 GMT)
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can be equal to or twice the ...

xxxMichaelRS
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
Note from asker to answerer
DANKE

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Dr. Fred Thomson
3 mins

agree Melanie Nassar
46 mins

agree Pemma
3 hrs

agree EMatt
6 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
may be identical or twice as high as

Explanation:
Ein einschlägige Übersetzung in Ihrem Kontext wäre evtl. "...may be identical or twi as high (or intense) as...".

Adolpho Silva
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Cilian O'Tuama: wenn schon, dann 'identical TO or twice...'
1 hr
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
can be equal to or twice the frequency ...

Explanation:
... of the mains supply, i.e 50 or 100 Hz.

Der deutsche Text ist schlecht:
Eine Frequenz ist niemals 'groß' - sie ist hoch oder niedrig.

John Jory
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 139
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