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nasteltijd

English translation: (re)adjustment time

14:39 Jan 14, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Dutch term or phrase: nasteltijd
Omdat een motor in emissie kan variëren moet ook de hoeveelheid ingespoten reaktiemiddel (ureum) variëren.
Hiervoor is een regeling benodigd.
De snelheid van deze regeling kan ingesteld worden met nasteltijd en doodtijd.

The only vaguely useful use of nasteltijd I found was on wikipedia. FWIW, I've found 'dwell time' for doodtijd.

All suggestions very welcome. TIA
LAB2004
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:07
English translation:(re)adjustment time
Explanation:
according to Van Dale, nastellen = readjust, rest. It goes on to say that nastelbaar = readjustable, and a nastelring = adjusting ring. So 'adjustment time' seems a logical translation for 'nasteltijd.' I'm not certain, though.
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Margreet Logmans (X)
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Local time: 01:07
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3 +2response time
Harry Borsje
1 +3(re)adjustment time
Margreet Logmans (X)


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(re)adjustment time


Explanation:
according to Van Dale, nastellen = readjust, rest. It goes on to say that nastelbaar = readjustable, and a nastelring = adjusting ring. So 'adjustment time' seems a logical translation for 'nasteltijd.' I'm not certain, though.

Margreet Logmans (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 01:07
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Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 6
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan: Would be my take, too.
1 min
  -> Thanks, Jack
agree  D.K. Tannwitz
47 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen: logies
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
response time


Explanation:
Another take. IMO it would be more like the time constant determining the behaviour of a (PID) control system.


Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 01:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: my thought too -- the time taken by the system to respond to a (step) change
16 mins
agree  Marijke Singer: See the following website (also explains dead time): http://www.omega.com/literature/transactions/volume3/glossar...
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