lecture dimensionnelle

English translation: sizing

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French term or phrase:lecture dimensionnelle
English translation:sizing
Entered by: Pablo Strauss

21:07 Apr 2, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Food & Drink / Automated cutting equipment-cheese cutting
French term or phrase: lecture dimensionnelle
On a high-tech (ultrasonic) cheese-cutting assembly line, (Exact-weight cutting system) the steps are:

PESÉE
LECTURE DIMENSIONNELLE
DÉCOUPE À POIDS FIXE
ÉVACUATION

Any solid ideas on the third step in this process? Thanks.
Pablo Strauss
Canada
Local time: 15:52
sizing
Explanation:
sizing or an equivalent term that works in this context

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Note added at 56 mins (2012-04-02 22:03:35 GMT)
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specific dimensions?
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Puchduggo
Local time: 21:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1sizing
Puchduggo
4checking the required dimensions
Narasimhan Raghavan
4volume measurement
Mercedes Claire Gilliom


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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sizing


Explanation:
sizing or an equivalent term that works in this context

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Note added at 56 mins (2012-04-02 22:03:35 GMT)
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specific dimensions?

Puchduggo
Local time: 21:52
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Letredenoblesse
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checking the required dimensions


Explanation:
This will be the logical step before actually cutting up the pieces

Narasimhan Raghavan
Local time: 01:22
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Native speaker of: Tamil
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volume measurement


Explanation:
Measuring food is usually done by weight or volume (hopefully the former if we're talking Emmental).

Mercedes Claire Gilliom
France
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Native speaker of: English
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