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linéairement

English translation: linearly

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French term or phrase:linéairement
English translation:linearly
Entered by: Scott de Lesseps

18:18 Feb 15, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Petroleum Eng/Sci
French term or phrase: linéairement
Selon une étude du consultant xxxxxx, le coût de la maintenance dans le secteur pétrolier est relativement stable, il est de 20 cts par baril. L’activité maintenance suit donc linéairement la croissance de la production pétrolière.

Need help with all of second sentence please. Thanks.
Scott de Lesseps
United States
Local time: 12:28
linearly
Explanation:
Better than "proportionally", because it can include an offset.

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Note added at 2004-02-15 18:24:35 (GMT)
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[PDF] Pattern dynamics in evaporation of pure volatile fluids
\"... initial value to zero. Any change in depth, that is kept constant, follows linearly the evaporation rate. Convection is observed ... \"
(www.imedea.uib.es/~ddays/abstracts/mancini.pdf)
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gmedina
Grading comment

"Linearly" was what first popped into my head, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't overlooking other possibilities. Thanks.

Scott
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1linearly
gmedina
5linearly
neydy
4 +1is linear correlated (follows in a linear way, manner)
cjohnstone
4lineally
Henrique Magalhaes


  

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


Explanation:
Better than "proportionally", because it can include an offset.

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Note added at 2004-02-15 18:24:35 (GMT)
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[PDF] Pattern dynamics in evaporation of pure volatile fluids
\"... initial value to zero. Any change in depth, that is kept constant, follows linearly the evaporation rate. Convection is observed ... \"
(www.imedea.uib.es/~ddays/abstracts/mancini.pdf)

gmedina
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment

"Linearly" was what first popped into my head, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't overlooking other possibilities. Thanks.

Scott

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agree  neydy
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lineally


Explanation:
I believe this being the correct translation.

Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 17:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
linéairement
linearly


Explanation:
good reference-Termium Plus

neydy
Canada
Local time: 09:28
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
is linear correlated (follows in a linear way, manner)


Explanation:
the adverb is pretty foul... adjective a bit better...

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 18:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Something along those lines. The best I can say of "linearly" is "..nearly".
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