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    Feuchtegrad/grade of moistness [sci]

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    Feuchtegrad/grade of moistness [sci]

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    Fecal pellets voided during .... were pooled and assigned to 3 different time slots according to their grade of moistness that was roughly determined by ...

    degree of humidity: Would this be more appropriate in a technical context than 'grade of moistness' ?
    I need to somehow express how the grade of moistness was determined. But I am stuck.
    Any idea ?

    Zur Info: Der Feuchtegrad wurde anhand der Oberfläche und durch Palpation geschätzt. Frisch abgesetzte "pellets" sind weicher mit glänzender Oberfläche.
    The grade of moistness was roughly determined/estimated by assessing the surface and palpating. Recently voided pellets are softer and also glossy.
    Author karink (659752) 09 Apr 12, 21:11
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    I'm not at all a scientific type, but wouldn't you be talking "moisture level" here?

    The moisture level was roughly determined by assessing the surface (texture) and handling/palpation. ....

    I'm not sure about palpation here, unless you are familiar with it in this context. Usually something is palpated (touched/felt) in a physical examination by a doctor to assist in determining a diagnosis.
    #1Author RES-can (330291) 09 Apr 12, 21:35
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    You may be right with 'moisture level'. I think 'grade' or 'degree of moistness/humidity' entails an more exact measurement, doesn't it ?

    Der Feuchtegrad wurde anhand der Oberfläche und durch Palpation geschätzt. Frisch abgesetzte "pellets" sind weicher mit glänzender Oberfläche.

    I am not at all sure if palpation may be used here. I usually use it in the context of physical examination of people or animals as well. Maybe you are right with 'handling'...

    Do "roughly determined" and "assessing" go together ?

    #2Author karink (659752) 09 Apr 12, 21:54
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    it seems that at this stage, the "determining" is not accurate (or it's your best guess) since it is not really measured here, so I think 'assessing' in the sense of 'giving a rough estimate' would be OK here.

    #3Author RES-can (330291) 09 Apr 12, 22:02
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    Hm, I am not sure if I understand correctly.
    Do you mean:
    The moisture level was 'assessed' (instead of roughly determined) by assessing the surface (texture) and handling. ?
    or do you mean:
    'determining' is not accurate, so it would be ok to use it since the moisture level wasn't measured ?
    #4Author karink (659752) 09 Apr 12, 22:18
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    Sorry for the confusion.

    What you have seems fine to me.
    #5Author RES-can (330291) 09 Apr 12, 22:26
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    So 'roughly determined by assessing...' would be fine ? Thank you !
    #6Author karink (659752) 09 Apr 12, 22:33
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    works for me. :)
    #7Author RES-can (330291) 09 Apr 12, 22:52
     
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