scheefstand

English translation: angle; incline; slope ... relative to

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Dutch term or phrase:scheefstand
English translation:angle; incline; slope ... relative to
Entered by: Barend van Zadelhoff

11:31 Apr 4, 2017
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Physics / measurement technology
Dutch term or phrase: scheefstand
A precision measurement instrument:

Een duidelijke begrenzing vormt de scheefstand van het te meten oppervlak; de sensor is tot een helling van 40 graden in staat betrouwbaar te meten.

Would this be the "slope angle" of the surface?
Ruth Tanner
Australia
Local time: 22:39
angle ... relative to
Explanation:
attempt

...the angle of the surface to be measured relative to the sensor; the sensor is reliable up to a surface angle of 40 degrees.
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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 12:39
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Summary of answers provided
4angled (surfaces)
Lianne van de Ven
3 +1angle ... relative to
Barend van Zadelhoff


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angled (surfaces)


Explanation:
Limtitation for angled surfaces: the sensor measures up to 40 degrees accurately.

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 07:39
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
angle ... relative to


Explanation:
attempt

...the angle of the surface to be measured relative to the sensor; the sensor is reliable up to a surface angle of 40 degrees.

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks Barend!

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