Tettleik

English translation: Density

12:27 Feb 20, 2004
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Geology / Oil drilling
Norwegian term or phrase: Tettleik
It's Nynorsk I take it. It describes the borekaks. Is is the specific gravity of the mud? It's measured in SG. It sounds like density but that's measured in g/cm³
roguestate
Local time: 03:12
English translation:Density
Explanation:
Det er nynorsk for tetthet. Og som du allerede er inne på oversettes det vanligvis til density.

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-02-20 12:38:03 GMT)
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After searching around, I found a rapport where \"slamvekt\" is measured in SG. So perhaps the answer is (mud) weight...

The report: http://www.ipt.ntnu.no/landsbyen/Rapporter2003/fagrapporter/...

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-02-20 12:38:41 GMT)
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After searching around, I found a rapport where \"slamvekt\" is measured in SG. So perhaps the answer is (mud) weight...

The report: http://www.ipt.ntnu.no/landsbyen/Rapporter2003/fagrapporter/...
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Sigbjørn Hovda
Norway
Local time: 02:12
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Thanks for your help Sigbjørn
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Density


Explanation:
Det er nynorsk for tetthet. Og som du allerede er inne på oversettes det vanligvis til density.

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-02-20 12:38:03 GMT)
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After searching around, I found a rapport where \"slamvekt\" is measured in SG. So perhaps the answer is (mud) weight...

The report: http://www.ipt.ntnu.no/landsbyen/Rapporter2003/fagrapporter/...

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-02-20 12:38:41 GMT)
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After searching around, I found a rapport where \"slamvekt\" is measured in SG. So perhaps the answer is (mud) weight...

The report: http://www.ipt.ntnu.no/landsbyen/Rapporter2003/fagrapporter/...

Sigbjørn Hovda
Norway
Local time: 02:12
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks for your help Sigbjørn

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roald Toskedal: Might also mean 'specific gravity'
4 mins

agree  wiita
55 mins

agree  Vedis Bjørndal
6 hrs
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