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Dec 2, 2016 16:38
7 yrs ago
Russian term

состоять на 80% из

Russian to English Science Science (general) scientific writing
Шихта доменной печи состояла на 80% из экструзионных брикетов.

Proposed translations

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2 mins
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consists of 80%

Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Doughty
6 mins
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agree Zhanna Manokhina
1 hr
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agree Ravindra Godbole
11 hrs
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agree Rachel Douglas
1 day 2 hrs
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agree Сергей Лузан
1 day 3 hrs
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agree svetlana cosquéric
3 days 13 hrs
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agree Cornelius Gillen
3 days 22 hrs
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+2
3 mins

80% of the charge of the blast furnace consisted of extruded pellets

Proposition.

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Note added at 9 mins (2016-12-02 16:48:26 GMT)
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Possibly, "на" tries to convey a more approximate feel - around 80%.
Peer comment(s):

agree FreEditor
1 hr
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agree Andrew Vdovin
1 day 12 hrs
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-1
14 hrs

contain 80%

Peer comment(s):

disagree Cornelius Gillen : consists of; ( in any case, did you not mean contains instead of contain ?)
3 days 8 hrs
contain because состоять; 'consist of' does not rule out 'contain' -- https://goo.gl/0mTSdZ -- does it not?
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