Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
Lysinnslipp
English translation:
light transmittance
Added to glossary by
dmesnier
Mar 15, 2014 15:20
10 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
Lysinnslipp
Norwegian to English
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I need help verifying this translation. I believe it is "light entry" but not sure how that would relate to varme. Thisi appears in a list of specifications under the heading Alu vinduer og ytterdører. Thanks for your help!
Lysinnslipp 50% og varme 24 %
Lysinnslipp 50% og varme 24 %
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | light transmittance |
Michele Fauble
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| 4 | the amount of light let in |
Helen Johnson
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Proposed translations
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Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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light transmittance
www.windowfilmandmore.com/window-film-terms-defined.aspx
VLT (Visible Light Transmission): The total visible light that passes through the window and or window film. This is shown as a percentage, ...
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Light transmittance 50% and heat gain 24%
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-03-15 17:05:20 GMT)
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Both of the terms 'light transmittance' and 'light transmission' are used.
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-03-15 17:12:26 GMT)
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Light transmittance 50% and heat transfer 24%
(Heat gain is the result of the heat transfer percentage.)
VLT (Visible Light Transmission): The total visible light that passes through the window and or window film. This is shown as a percentage, ...
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-03-15 17:02:32 GMT)
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Light transmittance 50% and heat gain 24%
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-03-15 17:05:20 GMT)
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Both of the terms 'light transmittance' and 'light transmission' are used.
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-03-15 17:12:26 GMT)
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Light transmittance 50% and heat transfer 24%
(Heat gain is the result of the heat transfer percentage.)
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Comment: "Thanks for your help!"
1 day 20 hrs
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
the amount of light let in
This is the way I see it (not sure whether there's a more succinct way of putting it in English). Either the heat is the (added) amount from the amount of light let in or a separate thing altogether.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Michele Fauble
: Why not use the accepted technical terms?
10 hrs
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The asker appears to be asking what the word means and I've given my opinion. If I knew of an "accepted technical term" for the opinion I've given I'd have put it.
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