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English translation: diameter 30 mm

09:58 Dec 6, 2012
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Bridge building
Norwegian term or phrase: ø30 mm
Gjelder innstøpt trekkerør i plast, ø30 mm, med glatt innside

Customer believes ø30 mm is a symbol and requests the translation be written out in full.
Any suggestions?

Cheers
Ciaran
Ciarán Rooney
Ireland
Local time: 12:21
English translation:diameter 30 mm
Explanation:
This is the symbol often used to denote "diameter".
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Liz Ottosson
Local time: 12:21
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4 +7diameter 30 mm
Liz Ottosson
5 +1ø = diameter
Sven Petersson


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
diameter 30 mm


Explanation:
This is the symbol often used to denote "diameter".


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%8C%80#Diameter_symbol
Liz Ottosson
Local time: 12:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  eodd: And if that's what the customer wants....!
2 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Leif Henriksen: Hvis kunden vil ha det skrevet helt ut. Ellers er ikke vår ø det korrekte tegnet - det skal være Unicode 8960, som dessverre ikke lar seg gjengi her. Svært mange fonter mangler dette og mange andre tegn, så får man gjøre det beste ut av det med en ø.
14 mins
  -> Thanks for the extra info!
agree  Helen Johnson
20 mins
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agree  Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland: The easiest translation job I have ever seen.
46 mins
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agree  Ioana Breaz
1 hr
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agree  Egil Presttun
3 hrs
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agree  Lene Johansen
5 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ø = diameter


Explanation:
:o)

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Note added at 7 mins (2012-12-06 10:06:37 GMT)
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One would use "ø" in English too.

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 13:21
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 176

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ioana Breaz
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!
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