Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
50%-Mann
Englisch translation:
50th percentile male dummy
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John Farebrother
Jan 21, 2021 12:36
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Deutsch term
50%-Mann
Deutsch > Englisch
Technik
Transport/Logistik/Versand
Airbag control unit
Sitzposition 50%-Mann
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4 +1 | 50th percentile male dummy | philgoddard |
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50th percentile male dummy
NHTSA’s frontal tests are run at 35 m.p.h. (56 km/h) into a rigid barrier using a crash-test dummy optimized for a 50th-percentile male–about 172 lb. and 5 ft. 9 in.
http://time.com/3617681/the-air-bag-blowout/
Assess the performance of the Holden Commodore air bag in a frontal barrier crash test with two unbelted, 50th percentile adult male H-III dummies.
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ircobi.org/wordpress/...
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-01-21 13:58:26 GMT)
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Strictly speaking there should be a hyphen in 50th-percentile.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-01-21 14:37:27 GMT)
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Depending on the context, it's probably better to leave out "dummy". I assumed this was about a crash-test rating, but it may not be.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2021-01-21 18:37:38 GMT)
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And in case it's not obvious, the 50th percentile is the median, ie an average-sized man.
http://time.com/3617681/the-air-bag-blowout/
Assess the performance of the Holden Commodore air bag in a frontal barrier crash test with two unbelted, 50th percentile adult male H-III dummies.
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ircobi.org/wordpress/...
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-01-21 13:58:26 GMT)
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Strictly speaking there should be a hyphen in 50th-percentile.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-01-21 14:37:27 GMT)
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Depending on the context, it's probably better to leave out "dummy". I assumed this was about a crash-test rating, but it may not be.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2021-01-21 18:37:38 GMT)
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And in case it's not obvious, the 50th percentile is the median, ie an average-sized man.
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