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the or each

English translation: the or each

22:22 Jun 10, 2017
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: the or each
Sensor apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the or each linear carriage is provided with one or more clips comprising one or more projections extending below the respective carriage.
tadeusz50
Local time: 16:05
Selected answer:the or each
Explanation:
In the absence of an explicit question about the sentence, I'll assume Asker is confused by the use of "the or each".

... the or each linear carriage ...
-->
... the linear carriage (if there is only one) or each of them (if there are two or more) ...
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 10:05
Grading comment
thanks, Robin :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +11the or each
Jennifer Levey
4each
Yvonne Gallagher
4the linear carriage or each of them if there are more than one
AllegroTrans


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
each


Explanation:
each carriage > respective carriage

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 15:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 659

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: "Each" would mean there was more than one carriage, whereas "the or each" leaves it open whether there is just one or several.
13 hrs
  -> when "respective" is used it means there IS more than one
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
the or each


Explanation:
In the absence of an explicit question about the sentence, I'll assume Asker is confused by the use of "the or each".

... the or each linear carriage ...
-->
... the linear carriage (if there is only one) or each of them (if there are two or more) ...

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 10:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
thanks, Robin :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
25 mins
agree  philgoddard
44 mins
agree  Rachel Fell
52 mins
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 hr
agree  JohnMcDove
3 hrs
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
5 hrs
agree  Jack Doughty
7 hrs
agree  Sheila Wilson
8 hrs
neutral  Agneta Pallinder: I would put commas around "or each" to aid understanding.
12 hrs
  -> You could do that - but the ST clearly comes from a patent and one of the conventions of patent-writing is that the use of punctuation is minimised (often at the expense of clarity).
agree  Björn Vrooman: Even if this isn't about linear/non-linear, it's similar to sentences with a compound subject (agreement based on which subject is closer to the verb). Author couldn't have chosen just "the" again.
16 hrs
agree  jccantrell
18 hrs
agree  acetran
2 days 4 hrs
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the linear carriage or each of them if there are more than one


Explanation:
For absolute clarity

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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