Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Höhe/Durchmesser (H/D)
English translation:
height/diameter (H/D)
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Jan 23, 2009 11:32
15 yrs ago
German term
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H/D
German to English
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Metrology
unit of measurement
I am trying to ascertain how to translate H/D as a measurement relating to bottles (for example, containing soft drinks):
"Maße Flasche (H/D) in mm:"
"Maße Flasche (H/D) in mm:"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +8 | Height/diameter |
Alan Johnson
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Change log
Jan 23, 2009 13:36: Marcus Malabad changed "Term asked" from "H/D (unit of measurement)" to "H/D" , "Field (write-in)" from "(none)" to "unit of measurement"
Jan 25, 2009 10:48: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/16741">Astrid Elke Witte's</a> old entry - "H/D"" to ""Height/diameter""
Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
H/D (unit of measurement)
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Height/diameter
I would say Höhe/Durchmesser
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-01-23 11:52:43 GMT)
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I've no idea and really no way of knowing. But I can't see what else it could possible be. The manufacturer may use some algorithm to take the tapering of specific bottles into account.
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Note added at 20 mins (2009-01-23 11:52:43 GMT)
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I've no idea and really no way of knowing. But I can't see what else it could possible be. The manufacturer may use some algorithm to take the tapering of specific bottles into account.
Note from asker:
| Would this also be correct if the bottles go in at the waist? |
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