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23:00 Feb 10, 2007 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Transportation | |||||||
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| Selected response from: David Hollywood Local time: 06:49 | ||||||
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4 +4 | weight in grams |
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4 +1 | metric weight |
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weight in grams Explanation: "grammage" exists but do you really want to use it??? sounds horrendous IMO .... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 mins (2007-02-10 23:05:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "grammage" seems to be restricted to paper .... and still sounds awful to my ears .... Definitions of grammage on the Web: Weight of a standard area of paper expressed in grams per square metre, abbreviated gsm or gm2. www.newlitho.com.au/glossary2.html The basis weight of paper stated in metric terms of grams per square meter and expressed as g/m2. Thus a sheet of paper 17 x 22" with a basis weight of 20 lbs. For 500 sheets would be expressed metrically as 75 g/m2. To convert from basis weight to grams per square meter (g/m2), multiply basis weight by 1406.5 (a constant factor) and divide by the number of square inches in base sheet. www.paperspecs.com/resources/glossary/g.htm A unit of measurement for expressing the basis weight of paper based on the Metric System. www.rainwater.com/glossary/g.html Weight in grams of one square metre of paper or board; also basis weight english.forestindustries.fi/glossary/G.html A term in metric system for expressing the basis weight of paper. It is the weight in grams of a square meter of the paper expresses in g/m2. www.compulabel.com/index.asp Is the weight of the paper measured in grams per square metre. Humidity is the moisture condition of the air, and is measured as a percentage of the maximum amount of water that air can carry. www.rebelpaper.com.au/index.php |
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