part of a sentence **

English translation: Yes, you have to read this as "to be 50% ..."

09:54 Sep 23, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Physics / LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE
English term or phrase: part of a sentence **
When only the light that is out of light fluxes from the primary light source and advances in the direction less than or equal to 20 degrees relative to the direction normal to the second main surface is made to enter in the second main surface, **the light control element causes the amount of light emitted in the direction less than or equal to 20 degrees relative to the direction normal to the first main surface is 50% or less of the light amount when the entire light fluxes from the primary light source is caused to enter in the second main surface**.

should I read to be 50%?

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DesposEl
Switzerland
Local time: 02:17
Selected answer:Yes, you have to read this as "to be 50% ..."
Explanation:
The English is very poor, so good luck!
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David Knowles
Local time: 01:17
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merci
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4 +7Yes, you have to read this as "to be 50% ..."
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Yes, you have to read this as "to be 50% ..."


Explanation:
The English is very poor, so good luck!

David Knowles
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: Yes, and 'is' in the last line should be 'are' (refers to the entire light fluxES in the penultimate line) (Alternatively, make fluxES singular).
3 hrs

agree  Ken Cox: with the answer, your comment, and mediamatrix
4 hrs

agree  Tony M: Yes, with all comments so far
4 hrs

agree  airmailrpl: Yes, it is '50% or less',
6 hrs

agree  Carol Gullidge: to be...
6 hrs

agree  P Waters: Yes, it is '50% or less
10 hrs

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 2 hrs
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