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poids de consigne

English translation: pre-set weight

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French term or phrase:poids de consigne
English translation:pre-set weight
Entered by: kashew

17:00 Jul 7, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Alimentation de réactif en poudre
French term or phrase: poids de consigne
Hi,

Le doseur assure un dosage volumétrique régulier du polymère. Son débit est réglable et l’erreur maximale de dosage mesurée sera de 1,5 % du poids de consigne. Le doseur permettra de mesurer la consommation en polymère.

Please help
Thank you :)
Louisa Tchaicha
Tunisia
Local time: 00:41
pre-set weight
Explanation:
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Note added at 18 heures (2010-07-08 11:51:12 GMT)
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consigne = set point
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kashew
France
Local time: 01:41
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1pre-set weight
kashew
3weight of the dose/load
Bashiqa
2recommended weight (instructed)
MatthewLaSon


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
weight of the dose/load


Explanation:
There is a margin of error of 1.5% of the load/dose

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 01:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
recommended weight (instructed)


Explanation:
Hello,

Perhaps not the best link for this context, but it helps you get the feel of the meaning in an "easier" context.

Chacun a un poids de consigne. C'est un poids unique à toi que ton corps veut peser. En mangeant équilibré et en ne te privant pas, ...
proanavie.unblog.fr/2007/04/17/etat-lamentable

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 19:41
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pre-set weight


Explanation:
*

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Note added at 18 heures (2010-07-08 11:51:12 GMT)
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consigne = set point

kashew
France
Local time: 01:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 509
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gene Selkov: or simply "set weight"
6 hrs
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