minutsugning/minutsug

English translation: Initial rate of absorption (IRA)

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Danish term or phrase:minutsugning/minutsug
English translation:Initial rate of absorption (IRA)
Entered by: Randi Stenstrop

12:40 Aug 12, 2004
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Bricks/tiles
Danish term or phrase: minutsugning/minutsug
Ved minutsugning forstås den vandmængde stenenes liggeflade kan opsuge på 1 minut angivet i masse pr. arealenhed, idet liggefladen er 10 mm under vandspejlet.
Minutsugningen er en parameter der fastlægges for mursten for at vurdere stenens egenskaber med hensyn til at suge vand fra mørtel.
Jérôme Haushalter
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Local time: 22:30
Initial rate of absorption (IRA)
Explanation:
For example, the MSJC Code and Specification require that the initial rate of absorption (IRA) of brick at the time of laying not exceed 1 gram per sq in. per min.


(Brick Industry Association, Virginia, Technical Notes)
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Randi Stenstrop
Local time: 22:30
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5 +1Initial rate of absorption (IRA)
Randi Stenstrop
5rate of absorption
Paul Larkin (X)
4absorbancy/min
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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absorbancy/min


Explanation:
eller absorbancy per minute, usually written as absorbancy/min

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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Initial rate of absorption (IRA)


Explanation:
For example, the MSJC Code and Specification require that the initial rate of absorption (IRA) of brick at the time of laying not exceed 1 gram per sq in. per min.


(Brick Industry Association, Virginia, Technical Notes)



    Reference: http://www.bia.org/BIA/technotes/t39.htm
Randi Stenstrop
Local time: 22:30
Native speaker of: Danish
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Tak skal du have!

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agree  Roald Toskedal
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rate of absorption


Explanation:
I prefer 'rate of absorption' rather than 'initial rate of absorption'.

Paul Larkin (X)
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