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\caption{Abundance patterns of the integrated profiles for our sample of 11 DLAs. 
\label{general-trends}}
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Element & \# DLAs & Mean $^{a}$ & rms $^{b}$ & $\chi_{\nu}^2$ $^{c}$ 
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\multicolumn{5}{l}{\hspace{0.3cm} [X/Si]} \\
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N .....  & \phantom{0}7 &	       $-$1.089{\scriptsize ($-$1.126)}           & 0.225{\scriptsize (0.195)} & \phantom{0}7.65{\scriptsize (7.772)\phantom{0}} \\ 
Mg ... & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{$-$}0.238{\scriptsize (0.197)\phantom{$-$}} & 0.447{\scriptsize (0.405)} &           38.37{\scriptsize (30.345)} \\
P .....  & \phantom{0}4 &	       $-$0.127{\scriptsize ($-$0.173)}           & 0.193{\scriptsize (0.176)} & \phantom{0}6.44{\scriptsize (4.872)\phantom{0}} \\
S .....  & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{$-$}0.001{\scriptsize ($-$0.032)}           & 0.129{\scriptsize (0.121)} & \phantom{0}2.06{\scriptsize (1.785)\phantom{0}} \\
Ar ..... & \phantom{0}3 &	       $-$0.608{\scriptsize ($-$0.662)}           & 0.138{\scriptsize (0.200)} & \phantom{0}2.31{\scriptsize (2.666)\phantom{0}} \\  
Ti ..... & \phantom{0}4 &	       $-$0.147{\scriptsize ($-$0.295)}           & 0.327{\scriptsize (0.226)} &           10.28{\scriptsize (5.114)\phantom{0}} \\
Cr .... & \phantom{0}9 &	       $-$0.314{\scriptsize ($-$0.359)}           & 0.148{\scriptsize (0.186)} & \phantom{0}6.01{\scriptsize (9.229)\phantom{0}} \\
Mn ... & \phantom{0}9 &	       $-$0.656{\scriptsize ($-$0.695)}           & 0.102{\scriptsize (0.140)} & \phantom{0}3.57{\scriptsize (5.688)\phantom{0}} \\
Fe .... &		10 &	       $-$0.436{\scriptsize ($-$0.436)}           & 0.115{\scriptsize (0.115)} & \phantom{0}6.27{\scriptsize (6.266)\phantom{0}} \\
Ni .... & \phantom{0}7 &	       $-$0.404{\scriptsize ($-$0.417)}           & 0.109{\scriptsize (0.087)} & \phantom{0}4.07{\scriptsize (1.945)\phantom{0}} \\
Zn .... & \phantom{0}8 & \phantom{$-$}0.007{\scriptsize ($-$0.042)}           & 0.174{\scriptsize (0.177)} & \phantom{0}9.73{\scriptsize (10.444)} \\
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\multicolumn{5}{l}{\hspace{0.3cm} [X/Fe]} \\
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N .....  & \phantom{0}8 &           $-$0.678{\scriptsize ($-$0.706)}           & 0.278{\scriptsize (0.244)} &           12.96{\scriptsize (13.428)} \\
Mg ... & \phantom{0}6 & \phantom{$-$}0.685{\scriptsize (0.645)\phantom{$-$}} & 0.376{\scriptsize (0.353)} &	   28.22{\scriptsize (23.584)} \\
Si ..... &		10 & \phantom{$-$}0.430{\scriptsize (0.430)\phantom{$-$}} & 0.114{\scriptsize (0.114)} & \phantom{0}6.63{\scriptsize (6.630)\phantom{0}} \\
P .....  & \phantom{0}5 & \phantom{$-$}0.241{\scriptsize (0.193)\phantom{$-$}} & 0.277{\scriptsize (0.272)} & \phantom{0}9.62{\scriptsize (9.265)\phantom{0}} \\ 
S .....  & \phantom{0}9 & \phantom{$-$}0.331{\scriptsize (0.303)\phantom{$-$}} & 0.195{\scriptsize (0.191)} & \phantom{0}4.22{\scriptsize (3.699)\phantom{0}} \\ 
Ar ..... & \phantom{0}4 &	       $-$0.092{\scriptsize ($-$0.140)}           & 0.234{\scriptsize (0.270)} & \phantom{0}4.64{\scriptsize (5.150)\phantom{0}} \\
Ti ..... & \phantom{0}4 & \phantom{$-$}0.261{\scriptsize (0.076)\phantom{$-$}} & 0.379{\scriptsize (0.233)} &	   15.59{\scriptsize (6.765)\phantom{0}} \\
Cr ..... &		10 & \phantom{$-$}0.131{\scriptsize (0.092)\phantom{$-$}} & 0.060{\scriptsize (0.107)} & \phantom{0}0.66{\scriptsize (3.582)\phantom{0}} \\
Mn ... & \phantom{0}9 &	       $-$0.227{\scriptsize ($-$0.271)}           & 0.053{\scriptsize (0.077)} & \phantom{0}1.69{\scriptsize (2.515)\phantom{0}} \\
Ni ..... & \phantom{0}7 & \phantom{$-$}0.022{\scriptsize (0.007)\phantom{$-$}} & 0.085{\scriptsize (0.068)} & \phantom{0}2.42{\scriptsize (1.174)\phantom{0}} \\
Zn ..... & \phantom{0}9 & \phantom{$-$}0.396{\scriptsize (0.329)\phantom{$-$}} & 0.217{\scriptsize (0.199)} &	   26.51{\scriptsize (23.241)} \\
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\end{tabular}}
\par
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Note. The numbers in parentheses correspond to the abundance ratios [X/Si] and 
[X/Fe] computed by considering all of the gas in the \ion{Si}{ii} and \ion{Fe}{ii} 
profiles in comparison to the adopted method (see Sect.~\ref{DLA-trends}). \\
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$^{a}$ Logarithmic weighted mean of [X/Si] and [X/Fe] using their \\
\phantom{$^{a}$ }1$\sigma$ errors as weights. \\
$^{b}$ Logarithmic rms dispersion in [X/Si] and [X/Fe]. \\
$^{c}$ Reduced $\chi^2$ of [X/Si] and [X/Fe] relative to their weighted mean.
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