peso specifico apparente

English translation: apparent specific gravity/bulk specific gravity

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Italian term or phrase:peso specifico apparente
English translation:apparent specific gravity/bulk specific gravity
Entered by: SCOALB (X)

06:39 Jul 11, 2001
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: peso specifico apparente
In a water treatment report the following sentence appears: "Procederemo alla caratterizzazione dei fanghi ... sequenti parametri ... peso specifico apparente ..."

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Thanks very much!

Harold
Harold
apparent specific gravity/bulk specific gravity
Explanation:

Bulk specific gravity or apparent specific gravity is the ratio of the bulk density of a soil or other material to the mass of a unit volume of water. It is called apparent specific gravity.
The French know it as "poids specifique apparent", while at USA is prefered the term "gravity" instead of "weight".


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SCOALB
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na +1bulk density
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na +1apparent specific gravity/bulk specific gravity
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bulk density


Explanation:
bulk density
[ING] peso specifico apparente
The mass of powdered or granulated solid material per unit of volume.



    diz. Mc Graw Hill
Ilde Grimaldi
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agree  gianfranco
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apparent specific gravity/bulk specific gravity


Explanation:

Bulk specific gravity or apparent specific gravity is the ratio of the bulk density of a soil or other material to the mass of a unit volume of water. It is called apparent specific gravity.
The French know it as "poids specifique apparent", while at USA is prefered the term "gravity" instead of "weight".


Best regards,
SCOALB


    Reference: http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/glossary/bulk_specif_grav.html
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agree  gcaddy: apparent specific gravity
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