Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

стержневая скорость

English translation:

rod velocity

Added to glossary by Alexander Kondorsky
Oct 14, 2017 07:29
6 yrs ago
Russian term

стержневая скорость

Russian to English Tech/Engineering Geology
была определена средняя (стержневая) скорость продольных вол
Proposed translations (English)
3 +5 rod velocity

Discussion

Cornelius Gillen Oct 16, 2017:
P-wave = primary wave (compressional or longitudinal продольная волна) P waves arrive first, before S-waves (secondary or shear waves поперечная волна)

Proposed translations

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rod velocity

or speed
mean (rod) velocity of longitudinal waves

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Note added at 2 days3 hrs (2017-10-16 11:29:13 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, and especially for the explanation!
Example sentence:

It has the value ... for longitudinal waves on a slender rod.

the propagation speed of longitudinal waves along the rod

Note from asker:
Спасибо!
Peer comment(s):

agree Ravindra Godbole
7 mins
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agree Jack Doughty
42 mins
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agree Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
2 hrs
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agree Nik-On/Off : or bar velocity http://www.ndt.net/article/jae/papers/22-243.pdf
4 hrs
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agree Cornelius Gillen : mean P-wave velocity ; does the rest of the text actually mention a rod ?
2 days 3 hrs
no idea as for the rest, and counter question: P=pressure or primary wave? seems the first...Thank you!
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