Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
tanto por uno en peso de
English translation:
decimal fraction by weight of
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Spanish term
tanto por uno en peso de
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Environment & Ecology
Landfills
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
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
Proposed translations
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| 5 | decimal fraction by weight of |
Thomas Walker
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| 4 | weight parts per unit |
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decimal fraction by weight of
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
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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Discussion
'Weight expressed as a decimal fraction of ..'
Amongst other sources, I've seen the following WordReference thread. Hope it helps:
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/tanto-por-uno.156822...