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"tailored big-M"

German translation: zugeschnittene M-Methode

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English term or phrase:\"tailored big-M\"
German translation:zugeschnittene M-Methode
Entered by: David Williams

10:55 Mar 5, 2015
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: "tailored big-M"
Context:

"Two reformulation strategies, tailored big-M and binary multiplication, are proposed in order to achieve better computational performance."

In a text about solvent selection and cellulose dissolution in ionic liquids..

* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: PhD thesis
* Target audience: Chemists
* Country and dialect (source): English
* Country and dialect (target): German
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 05:46
zugeschnittene M-Methode
Explanation:
In this context 'tailored' is translated as 'zugeschnitten'
see:
http://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/459440

The German translation of 'big M' is 'Big-M-Methode' or 'M-Methode'
see:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big-M-Methode

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"tailored big-m"
zugeschnittene M-Methode


Explanation:
In this context 'tailored' is translated as 'zugeschnitten'
see:
http://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/459440

The German translation of 'big M' is 'Big-M-Methode' or 'M-Methode'
see:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big-M-Methode

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Note added at 4 hrs (2015-03-05 15:51:29 GMT)
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NB: Delete the 'Methode'!

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