i.w.

English translation: primarily

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German term or phrase:i.w.
English translation:primarily
Entered by: bbbb bbbb (X)

07:38 Nov 9, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / oil production
German term or phrase: i.w.
Die Temperaturabhaengigkeiten der verschiedenen wurden i.w. an unter Lagerstaettenbedingungen genommen Oelproben aus den Mitte der 70-er Jahre abgeteufte Bohrungen auf der Suedflanke untersucht.

This is listed under a section titled "Oeleigenschaften."

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Eritrea
Local time: 16:59
primarily
Explanation:
or: essentially, for the most part etc.

im wesentlichen - old German spelling rules
im Wesentlichen - new German spelling rules


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Note added at 3 Tage3 Stunden (2011-11-12 10:42:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Gerne & viel Erfolg!
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Coqueiro
Local time: 14:59
Grading comment
Thank you! I was also wondering why it wouldn't be i.W. so I appreciate the explanation of old and new spelling rules.
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i.w. - im Wesentlichen
primarily


Explanation:
or: essentially, for the most part etc.

im wesentlichen - old German spelling rules
im Wesentlichen - new German spelling rules


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Note added at 3 Tage3 Stunden (2011-11-12 10:42:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Gerne & viel Erfolg!

Coqueiro
Local time: 14:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you! I was also wondering why it wouldn't be i.W. so I appreciate the explanation of old and new spelling rules.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: mainly, primarily
36 mins
  -> Dankeschön, Steffen

agree  philgoddard: Basically the same as i.e.L., in erster Linie, which we had yesterday.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil!
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