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in numero variabile

English translation: in various quantities

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Italian term or phrase:in numero variabile
English translation:in various quantities
Entered by: Robert Mongiello

09:05 Jul 12, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
Italian term or phrase: in numero variabile
Here's part of the sentence: Queste valvole vengono montate a varie profondità e in numero variabile, a seconda della...
Robert Mongiello
Local time: 12:46
in various quantities
Explanation:
one option for you
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Lindsay Watts
Italy
Local time: 12:46
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3in various quantities
Lindsay Watts
4various numbers
Hilary Bruce
4in variable quantity
Gian
3in different number
Graziano Scaldaferri (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
in different number


Explanation:
in different number

Graziano Scaldaferri (X)
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
in various quantities


Explanation:
one option for you

Lindsay Watts
Italy
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maudarg (X)
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Maureen
agree  ruthiep
16 mins
  -> Thanks, ruthiep
agree  James (Jim) Davis: I would have put "in varying quantities" but there's not a lot of difference
32 mins
  -> Thanks, James (or Jim)
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
various numbers


Explanation:
See example sentence.

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-07-12 09:20:59 GMT)
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Maybe it should be varying depths rather than various.

Example sentence(s):
  • Various numbers of these valves are installed at various depths..
Hilary Bruce
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:46
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in variable quantity


Explanation:
variable, variable quantity: Information from Answers.com- [ Traduci questa pagina ]variable , variable quantity a quantity that can assume any of a set of values.
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Gian
Italy
Local time: 12:46
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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