Jun 7, 2006 19:28
17 yrs ago
English term
Peru
Technical/localization translator
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English
15˚ percent
English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
As usual the last segment is giving me troubles.
"Camera System operates in Tempetures of 15˚ percent to 105˚F (10˚C to 40˚C)"
It's part of the manual for a camera system. 10˚C is 50˚F. I don't know what is that '15˚ percent' doing in the sentence. I think this is a typo but I want to be sure.
"Camera System operates in Tempetures of 15˚ percent to 105˚F (10˚C to 40˚C)"
It's part of the manual for a camera system. 10˚C is 50˚F. I don't know what is that '15˚ percent' doing in the sentence. I think this is a typo but I want to be sure.
Responses
+8
3 mins
Alexander Demyanov
Software Engineering background
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English, Russian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
Looks like a mistake by whoever compiled the manual
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you both. It should've been (-10˚C)."
+3
5 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
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English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German , English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
15 ° / must be a typo
odd but still you seem to be right about the typo
Peer comment(s):
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DarekS
: 10 degree celsius (C) = 50 degrees fahrenheit (F)
4 mins
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Thanks Darek
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Mario Marcolin
2 hrs
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Tony M
: I feel sure it is spell-checker-ese for 15° Cent. (igrade)
1 day 20 hrs
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