Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

1 in 50 gradient

Italian translation:

pendenza del 2%

Added to glossary by Francesco Paolo Jori
Jun 6, 2007 09:45
16 yrs ago
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English term

1 in 50 gradient

English to Italian Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
Trains were immediately confronted with 7.5 miles of almost unbroken climb, much of which was up to a 1 in 50 gradient before reaching the summit.
Proposed translations (Italian)
4 +2 pendenza del 2%
Change log

Jun 20, 2007 09:40: Francesco Paolo Jori Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+2
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pendenza del 2%

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-06-06 09:53:08 GMT)
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Vedi ad esempio:

A final plateau slope of between 1 in 20 and I in 50 (5% and 2% gradients
respectively) would be satisfactory in most places

http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/I...
Peer comment(s):

agree clodinski
4 hrs
agree gianfranco : D'accordo, ma il testo è strano, dice 'up to 1 in 50 gradient' come se fosse una forte pendenza, in realtà il 2% è una pendenza molto leggera quasi impercettibile. boh
4 hrs
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