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בצורה ריבועית

English translation: square

04:50 Jul 8, 2006
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Hebrew term or phrase: בצורה ריבועית
In the following sentence:
כל אפשרות תלויה בצורה ריבועית בלחץ החלקי של רדיקל אחר

What does בצורה ריבועית mean in this context?

Thank you!
Suzan Chin
United States
Local time: 15:13
English translation:square
Explanation:
הכוונה כנראה ל"יחסית לריבוע הלחץ" או באנגלית
directly proportional to the square of the pressure
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Mil-on Translations (Ilana Gillon)
Local time: 22:13
Grading comment
Toda raba!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2proportional to the square
Eynati
4 +2square
Mil-on Translations (Ilana Gillon)
4quadratically
tristar


Discussion entries: 2





  

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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
square


Explanation:
הכוונה כנראה ל"יחסית לריבוע הלחץ" או באנגלית
directly proportional to the square of the pressure

Mil-on Translations (Ilana Gillon)
Local time: 22:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Toda raba!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eynati
2 hrs
agree  tristar
4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
proportional to the square


Explanation:
כל אפשרות תלויה בצורה ריבועית בלחץ החלקי של רדיקל אחר
=
each option (possibility) is proportional to the square of the partial pressure of a different (another) radical

הריאקציה תלויה בשלב הקובע בצורה ריבועית
=
the reaction is a square function of the governing (or dominant etc) stage

Eynati
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mil-on Translations (Ilana Gillon): אני מוכרחה לומר בתור כימאית שלמשפט הזה אין שום משמעות מדעית. אני מציעה שתדברי עם הכותב
55 mins
  -> Thanks. More context would help ...
agree  tristar
2 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
quadratically


Explanation:
This is another version, all three are equally valid

tristar
Local time: 22:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
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