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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

hp and tpm.

English answer:

hp = horsepower BUT rpm = revolutions per minute

Added to glossary by Adela Van Gils
Feb 1, 2005 12:03
19 yrs ago
English term

hp and tpm.

Non-PRO English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Is hp a correct abbreviation for horsepower and tpm. for turns per minute? Thanks
Responses
4 +4 hp = horsepower BUT rpm = revolutions per minute
4 HP and RPM
4 -1 Yes,

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Feb 1, 2005:
So small letters. That was another question, isnt it? Great help you all. Thanks.
CMJ_Trans (X) Feb 1, 2005:
no - small letters
Ken Cox Feb 1, 2005:
Lower case is quite common, particularly for 'rpm'.
Non-ProZ.com Feb 1, 2005:
Do you write them with capital letters?? Thanks for the fast reaction, all of you!

Responses

+4
2 mins
Selected

hp = horsepower BUT rpm = revolutions per minute

NOT "turns"

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Note added at 2005-02-01 12:21:34 (GMT)
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horsepower (hp) A unit of power. ... Boiler horsepower is a measure of the maximum rate
to heat output of a steam generator (1 boiler hp = 33,479 Btu). ...
www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/H/AE_horsepower.html
Peer comment(s):
agree Louise Mawbey
1 min
agree Arcoiris
1 min
agree vixen : TPM is Dutch (toeren per minuut), in English RPM is correct. Although these abbreviations are often written in capitals in English, I believe this is not necessary.
25 mins
agree Rahi Moosavi : we also have bph: break horsepower
55 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks very much. "
-1
5 mins

Yes,

yes

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-02-01 12:12:52 GMT)
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rpm revolutions per minute I suppose
Peer comment(s):
neutral Mikhail Kropotov : sure, tpm might be turns per minute but what's used is "rpm"
1 min
disagree Louise Mawbey : rpm not tpm
2 mins
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3 mins

HP and RPM

I believe it's Revolutions Per Minute = RPM.
HP is right.

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-02-01 12:07:27 GMT)
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http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acron...
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acron...

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-02-01 12:08:35 GMT)
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Most common meanings:

HP Hewlett-Packard
***HP Horsepower***

RPM Red Hat Package Manager
***RPM Revolutions Per Minute***

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Note added at 27 mins (2005-02-01 12:30:53 GMT) Post-grading
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Yes, small letters are used. For instance:

Dyno Cell: Toyota Celica Exhaust
... Sound Decibel at 3000 rpm, 76 dB. Peak Horsepower, 161.0 hp. Peak Torque, 119.6 lb-ft. ... Sound Decibel at 3000 rpm, 85 dB. Peak Horsepower, 163.0 hp. ...
www.turbomagazine.com/tech/0209tur_exhaust/
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