Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

i.w.

English translation:

primarily

Added to glossary by bbbb bbbb (X)
Nov 9, 2011 07:38
12 yrs ago
German term

i.w.

German to English Tech/Engineering Petroleum Eng/Sci oil production
Die Temperaturabhaengigkeiten der verschiedenen wurden i.w. an unter Lagerstaettenbedingungen genommen Oelproben aus den Mitte der 70-er Jahre abgeteufte Bohrungen auf der Suedflanke untersucht.

This is listed under a section titled "Oeleigenschaften."

Danke!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 primarily
Change log

Nov 9, 2011 08:26: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Science" to "Tech/Engineering" , "Field (specific)" from "Geology" to "Petroleum Eng/Sci"

Discussion

bbbb bbbb (X) (asker) Nov 9, 2011:
aha.
BrigitteHilgner Nov 9, 2011:
im Wesentlichen basically, essentially, in the main
might fit.

Proposed translations

+2
11 mins
German term (edited): i.w. - im Wesentlichen
Selected

primarily

or: essentially, for the most part etc.

im wesentlichen - old German spelling rules
im Wesentlichen - new German spelling rules


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Note added at 3 Tage3 Stunden (2011-11-12 10:42:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Gerne & viel Erfolg!
Peer comment(s):

agree Steffen Walter : mainly, primarily
36 mins
Dankeschön, Steffen
agree philgoddard : Basically the same as i.e.L., in erster Linie, which we had yesterday.
6 hrs
Thanks, Phil!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you! I was also wondering why it wouldn't be i.W. so I appreciate the explanation of old and new spelling rules."
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