dropping point

Finnish translation: tippumispiste

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English term or phrase:dropping point
Finnish translation:tippumispiste
Entered by: Tarja Karjalainen

00:54 Apr 12, 2002
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: dropping point
Describes the properties of oils (or chemicals) and is expressed in degrees Celsius. "Pisaranputoamispiste" (Eurodicautom) sounds a bit too clumsy to be used in the industry.
Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Local time: 21:52
tippumispiste
Explanation:
tippumispiste = lämpötila, jossa ensimmäinen nestepisara tislattaessa ilmaantuu

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Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 14:52
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Thanks so much - I knew there was bound to be a simple term, but it just kept eluding me!
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tippumispiste


Explanation:
tippumispiste = lämpötila, jossa ensimmäinen nestepisara tislattaessa ilmaantuu

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Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 14:52
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Thanks so much - I knew there was bound to be a simple term, but it just kept eluding me!
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tippumispiste


Explanation:
The translation into Finnish is correct but this isn't:

tippumispiste = lämpötila, jossa ensimmäinen nestepisara tislattaessa ilmaantuu

Compare here:

http://www.harcourt.com/dictionary/def/3/2/4/9/3249100.html

dropping point Physical Chemistry. the temperature at which a grease liquefies under standardized conditions.

In Finnish: "lämpötila, jossa rasva standardiolosuhteissa muuttuu nesteeksi"

Timo Lehtilä
Finland
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in pair: 524
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