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Hi all
I'm wondering how the following sentence can be interpreted:
"The measurements referred to in c) and d) above will be taken when the tyre is fitted to a wheel and inflated to 1.4 bar."
i.e. When are the measurements taken?
Thanks
Siff
I'm wondering how the following sentence can be interpreted:
"The measurements referred to in c) and d) above will be taken when the tyre is fitted to a wheel and inflated to 1.4 bar."
i.e. When are the measurements taken?
Thanks
Siff
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e. When are the measurements taken? Thanks Siff[/nq] Fit the tyre to the wheel Inflate it Take the measurements ie 'when' means here 'when these things have come to pass'.
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- When are the measurements taken?
- Thanks Siff[/nq] Fit the tyre to the wheel Inflate it Take the measurements ie 'when' means here 'when these things have come to pass'.
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[nq:1]Hi all I'm wondering how the following sentence can be interpreted: "The measurements referred to in c) and d) above will be taken when the tyre is fitted to a wheel and inflated to 1.4 bar." i.e. When are the measurements taken? Thanks Siff[/nq]
Fit the tyre to the wheel
Inflate it
Take the measurements
ie 'when' means here 'when these things have come to pass'. cf Carousel
Fit the tyre to the wheel
Inflate it
Take the measurements
ie 'when' means here 'when these things have come to pass'. cf Carousel
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[nq:1]I'm wondering how the following sentence can be interpreted: "The measurements referred to in c) and d) above will be taken when the tyre is fitted to a wheel and inflated to 1.4 bar." i.e. When are the measurements taken?[/nq]
After the tyre has been fitted to a wheel and inflated to
1.4 bar.
I suppose other interpretations might be conceived, but that seems obviously the o
After the tyre has been fitted to a wheel and inflated to
1.4 bar.
I suppose other interpretations might be conceived, but that seems obviously the o
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[nq:1]Hi all I'm wondering how the following sentence can be interpreted: "The measurements referred to in c) and d) above will be taken when the tyre is fitted to a wheel and inflated to 1.4 bar." i.e. When are the measurements taken?[/nq]
I'm assuming that you don't that a bar is a unit of pressure. One bar is about one atmosphere therefore 1.4 bar is roughly 21 pounds
[nq:1]Hi all I'm wondering how the following sentence can be interpreted: "The measurements referred to in c) and d) above will be taken when the tyre is fitted to a wheel and inflated to 1.4 bar." i.e. When are the measurements taken?[/nq]
I'm assuming that you don't that a bar is a unit of pressure. One bar is about one atmosphere therefore 1.4 bar is roughly 21 pounds
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[nq:2]I'm wondering how the following sentence can be interpreted: "The ... inflated to 1.4 bar." i.e. When are the measurements taken?[/nq]
[nq:1]After the tyre has been fitted to a wheel and inflated to 1.4 bar. I suppose other interpretations might be conceived, but that seems obviously the one that was intended.[/nq]
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[nq:2]I'm wondering how the following sentence can be interpreted: "The ... inflated to 1.4 bar." i.e. When are the measurements taken?[/nq]
[nq:1]After the tyre has been fitted to a wheel and inflated to 1.4 bar. I suppose other interpretations might be conceived, but that seems obviously the one that was intended.[/nq]
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