How to translate this sentence? This comma is a bit...
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This post was last edited by ythwgh8 on 2009-8-16 21:30. The instrument impulse line shall be supported at every 1 meter interval on straight sections, and adequately supported at shorter intervals elsewhere.
My understanding: The pulse tubes in instruments are not necessarily straight; sometimes, due to wiring considerations, they may be bent or curved. Therefore, it is stated here that straight sections must be supported every 1 meter; in other cases, the support spacing can be less than 1 meter.
I agree with the above translation and believe the comma is simply a typo.
This post was last edited by wingman1985 on 2009-8-17 at 13:06, with “and adequately supported otherwise for less interval”. The word “otherwise” here confuses me; does it refer to “non-straight sections”, or something else? I think this word is unnecessary in this context – what do others think? Because if what is to be expressed is “the spacing is less than 1 meter,” then “and adequately supported for less interval” is sufficient.
The instrument impulse line shall be supported at every 1 meter interval on straight sections, and adequately supported at shorter intervals elsewhere. When laid in a straight line, the instrument pulse line should have a support every meter; when laid in a non-straight line, there should be sufficient supports to reduce the spacing between them.
Just a reminder, it should be \"straight\" not \"streight\"
"\"otherwise\" means \"on those which are not straight\""
and adequately supported otherwise for less interval – the sentence order is incorrect; it should be “and adequately supported with less interval for otherwise” (meaning “non-straight sections”)
"“otherwise” is not a noun but an adverb, and therefore it should not be followed by “for”. Here it is used to modify “supported”, meaning that for those who are different from the straight case, we should take the opposite approach.