Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
уменьшить октановое число бензина на (до 8 ед.)
English translation:
by up to 8 points
Added to glossary by
Михаил Добромыслов
Jan 20, 2011 02:32
13 yrs ago
Russian term
United States
Russian to English, legal and business
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, English
уменьшить октановое число бензина на (до 8 ед.)
Russian to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Рекомендуется уменьшить октановое число бензина на (до 8 ед.) для повышения скорости сгорания смеси.
It is recommended that the octane rating of gasoline be reduced by (to 8 units) for increasing the combustion speed of the mixture.
I've translated the sentence like this, but I don't understand what it means - could anyone enlighten me? Octane ratings seems to be much higher (70s-120) - so I don't understand how the 8 fits in.
It is recommended that the octane rating of gasoline be reduced by (to 8 units) for increasing the combustion speed of the mixture.
I've translated the sentence like this, but I don't understand what it means - could anyone enlighten me? Octane ratings seems to be much higher (70s-120) - so I don't understand how the 8 fits in.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | by up to 8 points |
Михаил Добромыслов
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| 4 +2 | by up to 8 |
GaryG
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| 4 | reduce octane numbers by 8 points |
Olga Rbl
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Change log
Feb 3, 2011 09:01: Михаил Добромыслов Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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33 mins
Михаил Добромыслов
Native in Russian
Physicist-Translator
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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by up to 8 points
may be said about small rating values too
Note from asker:
| Makes sense, but it sure is a strange way to express it! |
| the "на (до 8)" really throws me off..... |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
10 mins
by up to 8
That's how I interpret it
Note from asker:
| Makes sense, but it sure is a strange way to express it! |
| the "на (до 8)" really throws me off..... |
2 days 11 hrs
reduce octane numbers by 8 points
reduce... by 8 points
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