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terugrekenen

English translation: calculate regressively

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Dutch term or phrase:terugrekenen
English translation:calculate regressively
Entered by: Frits Ens

13:42 Feb 16, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / kalibratie
Dutch term or phrase: terugrekenen
Reken de meetlintwaardes terug naar 20˚C
Het gaat om een kalibratie waarbij de lengte nauwkeurig moet worden bepaald en er dus een omrekening plaatsvindt wanneer er sprake is van een andere temp. dan 20 °C
Ik zit te denken aan "convert" maar dat dekt de lading niet helemaal. Wie heeft er een goed idee?
Frits Ens
Netherlands
Local time: 12:49
calculate regressively
Explanation:
Bijvoorbeeld: Calculate the tape measure values regressively to 20°C.
Of: Perform regressive calculation on the tape measure values to 20°C.

Geen googles for 'calculate regressively', wel voor 'regressive calculation'.
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 12:49
Grading comment
Dank Jack, dit heb ik gevonden in een aantal rapporten waar dit exact wordt bedoed
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6extrapolate back
rainerc (X)
4restate
jarry (X)
4calculate regressively
Jack den Haan


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
extrapolate back


Explanation:
see:

... temperature (y-axis) and extrapolate back to the time of mixing (t = 0 ... In your extrapolation of the temperature vs. time data on your graph, use the values of ...
www.sonoma.edu/chemistry/chem115A/thermochem.html -

rainerc (X)
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
restate


Explanation:
would be the usual English verb here.

jarry (X)
South Africa
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
calculate regressively


Explanation:
Bijvoorbeeld: Calculate the tape measure values regressively to 20°C.
Of: Perform regressive calculation on the tape measure values to 20°C.

Geen googles for 'calculate regressively', wel voor 'regressive calculation'.

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 12:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 102
Grading comment
Dank Jack, dit heb ik gevonden in een aantal rapporten waar dit exact wordt bedoed
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