Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Peilwerte

English translation:

dipping levels/values

Added to glossary by Marc Svetov
May 2, 2016 23:34
8 yrs ago
German term

Peilwerte

German to English Tech/Engineering Petroleum Eng/Sci Work Instruction
"Diese Peilwerte werden dann von dem zuständigen Beobachter zur weiteren Verwendung übernommen."

Can anybody help? It would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 dipping levels/values
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Non-PRO (1): philgoddard

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Discussion

Marc Svetov (asker) May 3, 2016:
Oil level in a refinery tank It's about measuring the level of oil in a tank in a refinery.
philgoddard May 3, 2016:
Context Could we have the previous sentence, please. We don't know what "diese Peilwerte" are.

Proposed translations

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dipping levels/values

peilen = dipping in an oil context (Ernst)

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dict.cc German-English Dictionary: Translation for dipping [oil level] ... dipping [oil level] · Peilen {n} [Ölstand] automot. dipping [e. g. oil level] · Peilung {f} [z.

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a way of measuring the level

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and not just for cars
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard : We don't have the previous sentence, but "dipping" may be redundant. It may be possible just to say "levels/values/figures".
8 hrs
I agree and would be nice to see what went before ... thanks Phil
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