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23:46 Nov 5, 2001 |
German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Mathematics & Statistics | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Alan Johnson Germany Local time: 19:34 | ||||||
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5 +6 | approaches infinity |
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5 +1 | go towards infinity |
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5 +1 | Tends to infinity |
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4 | increases to near infinite |
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3 -1 | grinds to a halt |
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go towards infinity Explanation: (but never reaching infinity) My geriatric brain. |
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grinds to a halt Explanation: if it's a scientific text, "resistance goes to infinity"; if not, why not "grinds to a halt"? |
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approaches infinity Explanation: The resistance (of an insulator e.g.) approaches infinity |
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