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to match

English translation: to be identical to

13:58 Jul 3, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Electronics / Elect Eng / TV
English term or phrase: to match
This will allow you to adjust the low frequency effects volume control on your sound system ***to match*** the volume from your previous test.

What does "to match" exactly mean here? To compare?

Thank you!
Francesca Baroni
Local time: 22:35
Selected answer:to be identical to
Explanation:
to have the same value as before
Selected response from:

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:35
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +10to be identical to
Lancashireman


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
to be identical to


Explanation:
to have the same value as before

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: In fact, to set the 2 volumes to the same level (presumably, audibly?)
5 mins
agree  Ken Cox: to be the same as
10 mins
agree  Can Altinbay: Yes. But I wouldn't get too carried away - not really "identical".
1 hr
  -> You're right. KudoZ is a public forum and decorum should prevail at all times.
agree  jennifer newsome (X)
1 hr
agree  Ernesto de Lara
1 hr
agree  RHELLER: same setting
2 hrs
agree  Amal Al-Arfaj
10 hrs
agree  Saiwai Translation Services
13 hrs
agree  Sonia Soros
17 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 2 hrs
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