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centipoises

Italian translation: centiPoise

10:47 Oct 18, 2002
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Science / fluid dynamics
English term or phrase: centipoises
Units of viscosity. How do you translate this into italian if at all, and since they seem to be plural, do you translate it as plurarl?
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:24
Italian translation:centiPoise
Explanation:
oppure centipoise, abbreviazione cP.. non si usa il plurale.

Buon lavoro,Carla
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Carla Trapani
Local time: 06:24
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centiPoise


Explanation:
oppure centipoise, abbreviazione cP.. non si usa il plurale.

Buon lavoro,Carla


    Reference: http://www.planetschool.it/documenti/dtviscos.doc
Carla Trapani
Local time: 06:24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
2 mins
agree  hjl
1 hr
agree  Gian
6 hrs
agree  Feliciana Taglietti
6 hrs
agree  Loredana Calo'
20 hrs
agree  gmel117608
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
commento


Explanation:
Giusto, anche se non è l'unità SI

È un'unità di misura della viscosità dinamica, la cui unità SI (internazionale) è il pascal second = Pa s = N s/m2

1 centipoise = cP è un millesimo di Pa s (= Pa s /1000)
mentre il poise (=P) e un decimo del Pa s


Gian
Italy
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