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English translation: items of machinery

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:machine population
Selected answer:items of machinery
Entered by: S.J

17:57 Sep 14, 2022
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Mechanics / Mech Engineering / machine population
English term or phrase: machine population
Let me help you get your machine population and serial numbers in PCC. The machine population will ensure you're selecting the right parts.

They are talking about cart for motor grader. The contractor not sure of the parts he needs.

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 07:29
items of machinery
Explanation:
I think they are referring to all the machines the person has. So you enter the equipment you have and a list of parts will be displayed that is specifically geared to your equipment.

https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/population
"A population, in statistics and other areas of mathematics, is a discrete group of people, animals or things that can be identified by at least one common characteristic for the purposes of data collection and analysis."


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Note added at 31 mins (2022-09-14 18:29:30 GMT)
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I think the serial numbers refers to the specific machine but the population refers to the name. Not sure what PCC is but assuming it is some kind of software package. So as a customer, you enter a product, say electric pump, and then its serial number, xxx, and the software will display which parts are available for this specific piece of equipment.
Selected response from:

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 13:29
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +1items of machinery
Marijke Singer


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
items of machinery


Explanation:
I think they are referring to all the machines the person has. So you enter the equipment you have and a list of parts will be displayed that is specifically geared to your equipment.

https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/population
"A population, in statistics and other areas of mathematics, is a discrete group of people, animals or things that can be identified by at least one common characteristic for the purposes of data collection and analysis."


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Note added at 31 mins (2022-09-14 18:29:30 GMT)
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I think the serial numbers refers to the specific machine but the population refers to the name. Not sure what PCC is but assuming it is some kind of software package. So as a customer, you enter a product, say electric pump, and then its serial number, xxx, and the software will display which parts are available for this specific piece of equipment.

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 13:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: So, it means number of machines?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Asker: no it doesn't mean number of machines. As Marijke has explained, it means an inventory. It's a slightly odd use of "population".
19 mins
  -> Agreed! SAP seems to use it in this context (but very few hits).
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