速度や大きさをそろえて

English translation: speed and size in uniformity

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Japanese term or phrase:速度や大きさをそろえて
English translation:speed and size in uniformity
Entered by: Lekhika

15:06 Jun 12, 2016
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Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Japanese term or phrase: 速度や大きさをそろえて
The following sentence is from a chapter on the fluid resistance acting on a ship.

What is a suitable translation for '速度や大きさをそろえて' here?

以上のように抵抗係数を用いることにより、速度や大きさをそろえて物体に働く抵抗の特性を捉えることができる。
Lekhika
Local time: 20:47
speed and size in uniformity
Explanation:
As stated above, by using the drag/resistance coefficient. lining up the speed and size in uniformity, one can grasp the characteristics of hte resistance working on the object.
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
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Local time: 00:17
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1speed and size in uniformity
Yasutomo Kanazawa
3regardless of (the object) speed or size
Port City
1in proportion
cinefil
Summary of reference entries provided
ニュートンの抵抗法則
multiverse

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speed and size in uniformity


Explanation:
As stated above, by using the drag/resistance coefficient. lining up the speed and size in uniformity, one can grasp the characteristics of hte resistance working on the object.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 00:17
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agree  David Patrick
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regardless of (the object) speed or size


Explanation:
This is my assumption. I believe what the author means is that by using the coefficient, the characteristics of the resistance can be grasped regardless of the object speed or size.

It shouldn't mean to make the speed and the size the same.


Port City
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そろえて
in proportion


Explanation:
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-the-coe...

けい‐すう【係数】
2 物理学で、二つの物理量の間に比例関係がある時、両者の比例定数をいう。粘性係数、膨張率など。
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cinefil
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Reference comments


11 hrs
Reference: ニュートンの抵抗法則

Reference information:
ニュートンの抵抗法則
流体中を物体が運動するとき物体には抵抗が働くが,物体の速度が比較的大きい場合には,抵抗の大きさ D は
D= 1/2 x 定数 x 流体の密度 x 速度の2乗 x 物体の基準となる面積
で表される。

multiverse
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