Nov 23, 2010 05:04
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Italian term
Italy
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, English to Italian, and 1 more.
relazioni matematiche
Italian to English
Science
Mathematics & Statistics
wind energy Betz limits
I am translating a text explaining Betz limits and Weilbull distributions. The writer often uses "relazione" which might mean formula, ratio, model, relations. I am not sure what he means mathematically speaking. Example "Tra le relazioni matematiche utilizzate per descrivere analiticamente il profilo della velocità del vento, viene utilizzata la legge esponenziale " or le dimensioni fisiche di una velocità e risulta strettamente legato al valore della velocità media del vento , mediante la relazione:
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | mathematical formulas/formulae |
Gurandushka
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| 4 | equation |
Eileen Cartoon
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| 3 | mathematical relationships |
Gad Kohenov
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| 3 | mathematical functions (relations) |
luskie
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Change log
Nov 23, 2010 22:45: luskie changed "Field (specific)" from "Engineering: Industrial" to "Mathematics & Statistics"
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Gurandushka
Georgia
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Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, French to English, and 3 more.
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mathematical formulas/formulae
In English it's better to use namely the term "formula" for the denomination of a symbolic expression of some relationship between quantities in applied sciences, though for pure mathematics the term "binary relation", for example, is quite familiar... It's better, more convenient.
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Comment: "I should point out that almost any of the answers which were so helpfully suggested might have worked in a certain context, however formulae proved to be the most flexible."
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
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mathematical relationships
Suggestion.
6 hrs
equation
If there is some sort of a formula below I would use the term equation
17 hrs
Italian term (edited):
relazioni matematiche
mathematical functions (relations)
a function is a relation in which the value taken by a given variable (the dependent variable) depends upon the value taken by another variable (the independent variable). this applies to exponential functions, and it applies as well to whatever variable is supposed to change accordingly to the mean wind speed.
however, if the whole text suggests that what you really need is a more general term, relations should do. or, conversely, you might want to use different, more specific terms (such as relation, function, model, formula, etc.) according to the different, more specific instances.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2010-11-23 23:01:59 GMT)
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(I selected the wrong line, my confidence level is actually 4)
however, if the whole text suggests that what you really need is a more general term, relations should do. or, conversely, you might want to use different, more specific terms (such as relation, function, model, formula, etc.) according to the different, more specific instances.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2010-11-23 23:01:59 GMT)
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(I selected the wrong line, my confidence level is actually 4)
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