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tanto por uno en peso de

English translation: decimal fraction by weight of

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Spanish term or phrase:tanto por uno en peso de
English translation:decimal fraction by weight of
Entered by: Comunican

14:14 Aug 5, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Landfills
Spanish term or phrase: tanto por uno en peso de
I need some specialist help with getting the wording right for this formula, please. It is to do with the dissolved organic carbon (DOC) found in waste.
Many thanks, as always.

DOC: fracción de carbono orgánico biodegradable en el residuo:
DOC=0,4∙A+0,17∙B+0,15∙C+0,3∙D
A: tanto por uno en peso de la fracción de papel y textiles
B: tanto por uno en peso de la fracción de resto de podas de jardín y bosques
C: tanto por uno en peso de la fracción de restos de alimentos
D: tanto por uno en peso de la fracción de madera
Comunican
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:07
decimal fraction by weight of
Explanation:
Decimal fraction is numerically identical with percentage, except the decimal point is moved two places. Decimal fraction is the amount of a component of something, divided by the amount of the whole something. It is often computed by weight, but is sometimes computed by volume as well. In our case, for example, for A, the weight of the paper & textiles in the residue divided by the total weight of the residue:
decimal fraction A = (paper & textiles)/(total weight).
The percentage uses the computation of the decimal fraction as the first step, then multiplies by 100:
A expressed as a percentage = [(paper & textiles)/(total weight)] X 100
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Thomas Walker
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Local time: 11:07
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Many thanks Tom (and everyone else who helped)
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decimal fraction by weight of


Explanation:
Decimal fraction is numerically identical with percentage, except the decimal point is moved two places. Decimal fraction is the amount of a component of something, divided by the amount of the whole something. It is often computed by weight, but is sometimes computed by volume as well. In our case, for example, for A, the weight of the paper & textiles in the residue divided by the total weight of the residue:
decimal fraction A = (paper & textiles)/(total weight).
The percentage uses the computation of the decimal fraction as the first step, then multiplies by 100:
A expressed as a percentage = [(paper & textiles)/(total weight)] X 100

Thomas Walker
United States
Local time: 11:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Many thanks Tom (and everyone else who helped)
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