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German: die Pfeilhöhe z ist als gemischte Potenzreihe 5. Ordnung in x und y geschrieben

English translation: the arrow height z as hybrid power series expressed as a fifth-order power in x and y







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German term or phrase:die Pfeilhöhe z ist als gemischte Potenzreihe 5. Ordnung in x und y geschrieben
English translation:the arrow height z as hybrid power series expressed as a fifth-order power in x and y
Entered by:Marcus Malabad
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Tech/Engineering - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / optical
German term or phrase: die Pfeilhöhe z ist als gemischte Potenzreihe 5. Ordnung in x und y geschrieben
Context is a document pertaining to progressive optical lenses.
I am most puzzled by the language beginning with Pfeilhoehe
Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
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Dr. Fred Thomson (asker): 2:30am Feb 4, 2004: completion of sentence - die Pfeilhoehe z als gemischte Potenzreihe 5. Ordnung in x und y geschrieben ist.
This is the part that puzzles me.

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Explanation:
the arrow height z as hybrid power series in the fifth order is written in x and y


of course "Pfeil" could also be 'cursor', but don't they use now the English word?
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gangels
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you, Klaus. You are always in there pitching. In this case, not "arrow height" but "height of crown."
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may be

Explanation:
the arrow height z as hybrid power series in the fifth order is written in x and y


of course "Pfeil" could also be 'cursor', but don't they use now the English word?

gangels
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 10
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you, Klaus. You are always in there pitching. In this case, not "arrow height" but "height of crown."

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Cilian O'Tuama: or 'expressed as a fifth-order power series in x and y' (dunno what to do with the 'gemischt' though)
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