If-clauses
Translation (Croatian-English)
Key to pages 140, 141 and 142.
p.140 Kad bi metali imali veću zamornu
čvrstoću, ne bi ih zamijenili kompozitima.
Da su investicijski troškovi bili niži, bili
bismo sagradili hidroelektranu.
Da je mehanička energija dostupna u
prirodi, bilo bi manje potrebe za
pretvorbom energije.
Ako nikakva sila ne djeluje na tijelo, ono
će i dalje ostati u stanju mirovanja ili
jednolikog gibanja.
p.141 Ako se gorivo i zrak ne smiješaju kako
treba, brzo i potpuno izgaranje u cilindru
motora s unutarnjim izgaranjem se neće
osigurati.
Kad se maziva ne bi koristila kod dijelova
koji se kreću, trenje bi dovelo do većeg
trošenja.
Da je naša tvrtka imala stručnjake za
tribologiju, oni bi se bili pozabavili
tribološkim problemima i ne bismo bili
imali tako velike gubitke.
p.142 Kad bi roboti mogli samostalno misliti,
zamijenili bi potpuno ljude.
Ako se materijali za ležajeve ne odaberu
pažljivo, to će rezultirati prekomjernim
trenjem i habanjem.
Da smo bili smanjili troškove prijevoza,
bili bismo uštedjeli preko 1 milijun dolara
godišnje.
If metals had higher fatigue strength,
they would not be replaced by
composites.
If investment costs had been lower, we
would have built a hydroelectric power
plant.
If mechanical energy were available in
nature, there would be less need for
energy conversion.
If no force acts on a body, it remains (it
will remain) in a state of rest or uniform
motion.
If fuel and air are not mixed properly,
fast and complete combustion in the IC
engine cylinder will not be ensured (is
not ensured).
If lubricants were not used in/for moving
parts, friction would lead to heavier
wear.
If our company had had tribologists, they
would have dealt with tribological
problems and we would not have had
such high losses.
If robots were capable of independent
thinking (reasoning), they would replace
humans completely.
If bearing materials are not chosen
carefully, this will result (results) in
excessive friction and wear.
If we had reduced transportation costs,
we would have saved more than $ 1 m
per year (per annum)