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article usage

English translation: use the

02:27 Jan 30, 2020
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / grammar
English term or phrase: article usage
r100 automate is used in the mining industry of China.
r100 automate: 230 VAC, 60 Hz

In translation of my project, i came across the problem: do i need to put articles there, and which ones?

Thank you in advance for any remark,
Alexander Grabowski
Ukraine
Selected answer:use the
Explanation:
This is basic EN grammar, but requires explanations well outside of the scope of thie terminology forum.
In your first instance, you almost certainly need to use 'the' — leaving aside the fact that 'automate' is the wrong word anyway, if you are e.g. a company that makes R100 whatsits (and possibly others), then you will want to say that "the (= specific) model is used for [specific purpose, etc.]"

Your second instance is less clear-cut — to start with, it is not a complete sentence, and were this in some kind of list, for xample, probably no article would be needed; but if the sentence were expanded to read "The R100 operates on 220 V ac @ 50 Hz", it is clear that once again the def. article is required.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 02:56
Grading comment
Thank you, Tony!
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4 +2use the
Tony M
3A 230 vac automatic transfer switch
esmaeel balaghi


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A 230 vac automatic transfer switch


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esmaeel balaghi
Iran
Local time: 04:26
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Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
use the


Explanation:
This is basic EN grammar, but requires explanations well outside of the scope of thie terminology forum.
In your first instance, you almost certainly need to use 'the' — leaving aside the fact that 'automate' is the wrong word anyway, if you are e.g. a company that makes R100 whatsits (and possibly others), then you will want to say that "the (= specific) model is used for [specific purpose, etc.]"

Your second instance is less clear-cut — to start with, it is not a complete sentence, and were this in some kind of list, for xample, probably no article would be needed; but if the sentence were expanded to read "The R100 operates on 220 V ac @ 50 Hz", it is clear that once again the def. article is required.


Tony M
France
Local time: 02:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 309
Grading comment
Thank you, Tony!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch: Not to mention the need to correct "mining industry of China"!
1 hr
  -> Thanks, B! Oh yes, the folly of trying to translate into a language that is not one's mother tongue :-(
agree  philgoddard
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil!
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