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a nation on hold
Sep 23, 2007 09:54
16 yrs ago
English term

part of a sentence **

English Law/Patents Physics LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE
When only the light that is out of light fluxes from the primary light source and advances in the direction less than or equal to 20 degrees relative to the direction normal to the second main surface is made to enter in the second main surface, **the light control element causes the amount of light emitted in the direction less than or equal to 20 degrees relative to the direction normal to the first main surface is 50% or less of the light amount when the entire light fluxes from the primary light source is caused to enter in the second main surface**.

should I read to be 50%?

Thanks
Responses
4 +7 Yes, you have to read this as "to be 50% ..."

Discussion

Tony M Sep 23, 2007:
...since you haven't actually told us what way you ARE reading it at the moment!
Tony M Sep 23, 2007:
Yes, it is '50% or less', and yes, it does make sense, even though the EN is appalling, as David has already said; and no, once you have basically unravelled it, I don't think it could be read differently — though one might ask 'different from what'...
DesposEl (asker) Sep 23, 2007:
does this second part make sense at all?
Should I read 'to be 50%'?
Could we read this sentence in another way?
Tony M Sep 23, 2007:
I don't quite understand what the basis of your question is: it clearly says '50%', so what doubt can there be there? I suspect there is more to your question than meets the eye, but you haven't made it very clear, I'm afraid...

Responses

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Yes, you have to read this as "to be 50% ..."

The English is very poor, so good luck!
Peer comment(s):
agree Jennifer Levey : Yes, and 'is' in the last line should be 'are' (refers to the entire light fluxES in the penultimate line) (Alternatively, make fluxES singular).
3 hrs
agree Ken Cox : with the answer, your comment, and mediamatrix
4 hrs
agree Tony M : Yes, with all comments so far
4 hrs
agree airmailrpl : Yes, it is '50% or less',
6 hrs
agree Carol Gullidge : to be...
6 hrs
agree P Waters : Yes, it is '50% or less
10 hrs
agree Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 2 hrs
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