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The use of hyphens, commas

English translation: leave as it

13:18 Sep 18, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Process description
Russian term or phrase: The use of hyphens, commas
This process description I'm working on has many references to items of equipment identified as position numbers, using hyphens (and sometime ÷ symbols) to identify a range of sub-positions and using commas, if there's only two sub-items, such as:

в смесителях 2540.1-4
в анализных бункерах 2520.1÷8
в ковшовых весах 5300.1,2

I guess, the commas can be replaced by "and", i.e. ...pan scales 5300.1 and 2.
What's the best (accepted) way of representing the ranges of sub-positions: "to", "through" or leave as is?
Michael Moskowitz
Local time: 09:02
English translation:leave as it
Explanation:
Its better in any case, especially if you don't know exact meaning of these symbols
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mk_lab
Ukraine
Local time: 16:02
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4 +6leave as it
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
leave as it


Explanation:
Its better in any case, especially if you don't know exact meaning of these symbols

mk_lab
Ukraine
Local time: 16:02
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 19
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernsucht: "as is"
13 mins
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agree  Oleksiy Markunin
46 mins
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agree  MariyaN (X)
3 hrs
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agree  Kiwiland Bear: and pls, no "and" for comma. That can mean that smth-or-other applies only if the two items are used together.
5 hrs
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agree  MarLizz
19 hrs
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agree  cyhul
1 day 14 hrs
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