13:54 Jun 1, 2007 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Geology / field engineering | |||||||
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3 | * perhaps* torsion vane test |
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tortion van test * perhaps* torsion vane test Explanation: This appears to be a mistake (and not the only one in the source text -- for instance, 'Shelb tube' should be 'Shelby tube', and the author presumablly means to say that he or she has an excellent knowledge of ASTM methods rather than the ASTM organisation). sample ref (actually the only one that includes the suggest term with 'geotechnical' as a qualifying term): [PDF] 195 SCIENTIFIC PROSPECTUS Shipboard torsion-vane testing on Leg 125 at Conical Seamount in the Marianas ..... Especially sampling at MAF-4B will require whole rounds for geotechnical ... www-odp.tamu.edu/publications/ prosp/195_prs/195pros1.pdf -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2007-06-01 20:03:41 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- OK, lets call it non-standard spelling... |
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