acqua/glicole al 50%

English translation: 50/50 water/glycol mixture

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Italian term or phrase:acqua/glicole al 50%
English translation:50/50 water/glycol mixture
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13:57 Sep 30, 2018
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Italian term or phrase: acqua/glicole al 50%
I am having a bit of a hard time understanding the original Italian sentence because it seems it can be ambiguous. In this context, does this mean that the coolant is made up of 50% water and 50% glycol, or that the coolant itself is comprised of 50% water and glycol mix (with the other 50% being something else)?

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Il raffreddamento del motore è fatto con un circuito idraulico (per brevetto si veda parag. 4.4.1). Il liquido refrigerante è acqua/glicole al 50% (max caduta di pressione 0,15 bar, max pressione 1,4 bar, max temperatura refrigerante 80°C; max temperatura statore 1 30°C).
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Local time: 13:42
50/50 water/glycol mixture
Explanation:
This is the usual composition of ethylene glycol/water mixtures used as anti-freeze or cooling fluid.
You could also say "a 50% solution of (ethylene) glycol in water".
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50/50 water/glycol mixture


Explanation:
This is the usual composition of ethylene glycol/water mixtures used as anti-freeze or cooling fluid.
You could also say "a 50% solution of (ethylene) glycol in water".


Marco Solinas
Local time: 10:42
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50/50 water-glycol


Explanation:
Così è più chiaro. In pratica, 50% acqua, 50% glicole. V. link allegato

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Note added at 19 hrs (2018-10-01 09:42:37 GMT)
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Chiedo scusa, non avevo visto che c'era già la risposta del collega



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