smoots

Romanian translation: smoot

20:10 Feb 18, 2009
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Metrology
English term or phrase: smoots
Cum l-aţi reda pe smoot la plural? Cum vi se par smooţi şi smuţi?

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"One smoot is equal to Oliver Smoot's height (five feet and seven inches ~1.70 m). The bridge's length was measured to be 364.4 smoots (620.1 m) plus or minus one ear, with the "plus or minus" intended to express uncertainty of measurement.[1] Over the years the "or minus" portion has gone astray in many citations, including the commemorative plaque at the site itself."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot
Mihai Badea (X)
Luxembourg
Romanian translation:smoot
Explanation:
Un smoot, doi smoot. Încerc până mâine să vin cu o analogie.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2009-02-19 10:45:46 GMT)
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Eu nu aş spune smooţi.
Mă tot gândesc la analogii, din păcate nu le am cu unităţile de măsură.
Avem ohm, ohmi; coulomb, coulombi; watt, waţi...

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Note added at 15 hrs (2009-02-19 11:19:41 GMT)
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Da, exact, aşa e... doar atâta am găsit. Dar waţi nu sună atât de ridicol ca smooţi...
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Maria Diaconu
Romania
Local time: 02:36
Grading comment
Mulţumesc frumos. În special pentru argumentul în favoarea lui smooţi. :) Cred că aceasta este forma corectă.
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
smoot


Explanation:
Un smoot, doi smoot. Încerc până mâine să vin cu o analogie.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2009-02-19 10:45:46 GMT)
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Eu nu aş spune smooţi.
Mă tot gândesc la analogii, din păcate nu le am cu unităţile de măsură.
Avem ohm, ohmi; coulomb, coulombi; watt, waţi...

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Note added at 15 hrs (2009-02-19 11:19:41 GMT)
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Da, exact, aşa e... doar atâta am găsit. Dar waţi nu sună atât de ridicol ca smooţi...

Maria Diaconu
Romania
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Mulţumesc frumos. În special pentru argumentul în favoarea lui smooţi. :) Cred că aceasta este forma corectă.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Maria, tu de fapt mi-ai dat argumente pentru "smooţi". :)


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