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in unità discrete

English translation: discreet units (individual packages)

18:17 Nov 27, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
Italian term or phrase: in unità discrete
Does this refer to "vessels" or "volumes" >> - trasporto delle sole sabbie verso una nuova unità, situata in prossimità della zona di intervento, che è dedicata al loro confezionamento in unità discrete mediante packaging intelligente (all’interno delle unità confezionate saranno alloggiati apparati elettronici passivi per monitorare in tempo reale il loro comportamento);
Chris Dawe
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:21
English translation:discreet units (individual packages)
Explanation:
I think "volumes". It refers to the sand to be packaged. A literal translation would be "discreet units", but you can write something like "individual/single packages/bags (units)" or similar. Hope it helps.
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kimgrego (X)
Italy
Local time: 21:21
Grading comment
Thank you very much - had I actually bothered to read the chart which accompanies the translation, I'd have got the answer. But yes, you have nailed it down, so to speak. Thanks. Chris
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discreet units (individual packages)


Explanation:
I think "volumes". It refers to the sand to be packaged. A literal translation would be "discreet units", but you can write something like "individual/single packages/bags (units)" or similar. Hope it helps.

kimgrego (X)
Italy
Local time: 21:21
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Thank you very much - had I actually bothered to read the chart which accompanies the translation, I'd have got the answer. But yes, you have nailed it down, so to speak. Thanks. Chris

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