\begin{table}%t1
\caption{UVES DLA sample: average metallicities and velocity widths of low-ionization line 
profiles$^\ast$.\label{kinetab}}
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 \begin{tabular}{llccccccc}
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Quasar & Other name & $z_{\rm em}$ & $z_{\rm abs}$$^1$ & $\log N($H~{\sc i}$)$ & [X/H]$^2$ &    & $\Delta V$    & Selected             \\
       &            &              &                    &                        &            & X  & (km s$^{-1}$) & transition lines$^3$\\
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Q~0000$-$263 & {\small LBQS~0000$-$2619}    & 4.11 & 3.390 & $21.40\pm 0.08$ & $-2.06\pm 0.09$ & Zn &  33     & O~{\sc i}$\lambda$950   \\
Q~0010$-$002 & {\small LBQS~0010$-$0012}    & 2.15 & 2.025 & $20.95\pm 0.10$ & $-1.43\pm 0.11$ & Zn &  32     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~0013$-$004 & {\small LBQS~0013$-$0029}    & 2.09 & 1.973 & $20.83\pm 0.05$ & $-0.59\pm 0.05$ & Zn & 720     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~0058$-$292 & {\small LBQS~0058$-$2914}    & 3.09 & 2.671 & $21.10\pm 0.10$ & $-1.53\pm 0.10$ & Zn &  34     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~0100$+$130 & {\small LBQS~0100$+$1300}    & 2.69 & 2.309 & $21.35\pm 0.08$ & $-1.58\pm 0.08$ & Zn &  37     & Cr~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2056\\
Q~0102$-$190 & {\small LBQS~0102$-$1902}    & 3.04 & 2.370 & $21.00\pm 0.08$ & $-1.90\pm 0.08$ & S  &  17     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2374\\
Q~0102$-$190 & {\small LBQS~0102$-$1902}    & 3.04 & 2.926 & $20.00\pm 0.10$ & $-1.50\pm 0.10$ & Si & 146     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1526\\
Q~0112$-$306 & {\small LBQS~0112$-$3041}    & 2.99 & 2.418 & $20.50\pm 0.08$ & $-2.42\pm 0.08$ & Si &  31     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1526\\
Q~0112$-$306 & {\small LBQS~0112$-$3041}    & 2.99 & 2.702 & $20.30\pm 0.10$ & $-0.49\pm 0.11$ & Si & 218     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~0112$+$030 & {\small LBQS~0112$+$0300}    & 2.81 & 2.423 & $20.90\pm 0.10$ & $-1.31\pm 0.11$ & S  & 112     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~0135$-$273 & {\small CTS~1005}            & 3.21 & 2.107 & $20.30\pm 0.15$ & $-1.12\pm 0.16$ & S  &  82/103 & {\small Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2260/Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2586}\\
Q~0135$-$273 & {\small CTS~1005}            & 3.21 & 2.800 & $21.00\pm 0.10$ & $-1.40\pm 0.10$ & S  &  65/67  & {\small S~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1259/Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608}\\
Q~0216$+$080 & {\small LBQS~0216$+$0803}    & 2.99 & 1.769 & $20.30\pm 0.10$ & $-1.00\pm 0.12$ & Zn &  75     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2374\\
Q~0216$+$080 & {\small LBQS~0216$+$0803}    & 2.99 & 2.293 & $20.50\pm 0.10$ & $-0.70\pm 0.11$ & Zn & 104     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~0336$-$017 & {\small LBQS~0336$-$0142}    & 3.20 & 3.062 & $21.10\pm 0.10$ & $-1.41\pm 0.10$ & Si &  67     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~0347$-$383 & {\small LBQS~0347$-$3819}    & 3.22 & 3.025 & $20.73\pm 0.05$ & $-1.17\pm 0.07$ & Zn &  93     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~0405$-$443 & {\small CTS~247}             & 3.02 & 1.913 & $20.80\pm 0.10$ & $-1.03\pm 0.10$ & Zn &  98     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~0405$-$443 & {\small CTS~247}             & 3.02 & 2.550 & $21.15\pm 0.15$ & $-1.36\pm 0.16$ & Zn & 165     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~0405$-$443 & {\small CTS~247}             & 3.02 & 2.595 & $21.05\pm 0.10$ & $-1.12\pm 0.10$ & Zn &  79     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~0405$-$443 & {\small CTS~247}             & 3.02 & 2.622 & $20.45\pm 0.10$ & $-2.04\pm 0.10$ & Si & 182     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1526\\
Q~0450$-$131 & ....                          & 2.25 & 2.067 & $20.50\pm 0.07$ & $-1.62\pm 0.08$ & S  & 148     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~0458$-$020 & {\small LBQS~0458$-$0203}    & 2.29 & 2.040 & $21.70\pm 0.10$ & $-1.22\pm 0.10$ & Zn &  88     & Cr~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2056\\
Q~0528$-$250 & {\small LBQS~0528$-$2505}    & 2.77 & 2.141 & $20.98\pm 0.05$ & $-1.36\pm 0.06$ & Zn & 105     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~0528$-$250 & {\small LBQS~0528$-$2505}    & 2.77 & 2.811 & $21.35\pm 0.07$ & $-0.91\pm 0.07$ & Zn & 304     & S~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1253 \\
Q~0551$-$366 & ....                          & 2.32 & 1.962 & $20.70\pm 0.08$ & $-0.35\pm 0.08$ & Zn & 468     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~0841$+$129 & ....                          & 2.50 & 1.864 & $21.00\pm 0.10$ & $-1.51\pm 0.11$ & S  &  32     & S~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1259 \\% makes use of better archival data
Q~0841$+$129 & ....                          & 2.50 & 2.375 & $21.05\pm 0.10$ & $-1.59\pm 0.10$ & Zn &  37     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1125\\% makes use of better archival data
Q~0841$+$129 & ....                          & 2.50 & 2.476 & $20.80\pm 0.10$ & $-1.60\pm 0.10$ & Zn &  30     & S~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1259 \\% makes use of better archival data
Q~0913$+$072 & {\small LBQS~0913$+$0715}    & 2.78 & 2.618 & $20.35\pm 0.10$ & $-2.59\pm 0.10$ & Si &  22     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1526\\
Q~1036$-$229 & {\small CTS~460}             & 3.13 & 2.778 & $20.93\pm 0.05$ & $-1.36\pm 0.05$ & S  &  80     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1081\\
%Q~1037$-$270 & {\small Tol~1037$-$2703}     & 2.19 & 2.139 & $19.70\pm 0.05$ & $-0.31\pm 0.05$ & Zn &  68     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~1108$-$077 & {\small BRI~1108$-$0747}     & 3.92 & 3.482 & $19.95\pm 0.07$ & $-1.63\pm 0.07$ & Si &  49     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1526\\% slightly below the log N(HI)=20 threshold
Q~1108$-$077 & {\small BRI~1108$-$0747}     & 3.92 & 3.608 & $20.37\pm 0.07$ & $-1.59\pm 0.07$ & Si &  31     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~1111$-$152 & {\small CTS~298}             & 3.37 & 3.266 & $21.30\pm 0.05$ & $-1.65\pm 0.11$ & Zn & 140     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1020\\
Q~1117$-$134 & {\small BR~1117$-$1329}      & 3.96 & 3.350 & $20.95\pm 0.10$ & $-1.41\pm 0.11$ & Zn &  43/45  & {\small Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808/Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608}\\
Q~1157$+$014 & ....                          & 1.99 & 1.944 & $21.80\pm 0.10$ & $-1.44\pm 0.10$ & Zn &  89     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2260\\
Q~1209$+$093 & {\small LBQS~1209$+$0919}    & 3.30 & 2.584 & $21.40\pm 0.10$ & $-1.01\pm 0.10$ & Zn & 214     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~1210$+$175 & {\small LBQS~1210$+$1731}    & 2.54 & 1.892 & $20.70\pm 0.08$ & $-0.93\pm 0.08$ & S  &  62     & S~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1253 \\
Q~1223$+$178 & {\small LBQS~1223$+$1753}    & 2.94 & 2.466 & $21.40\pm 0.10$ & $-1.63\pm 0.10$ & Zn &  91     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~1232$+$082 & {\small LBQS~1232$+$0815}    & 2.57 & 2.338 & $20.90\pm 0.08$ & $-1.43\pm 0.08$ & S  &  85     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~1331$+$170 & ....                          & 2.08 & 1.776 & $21.15\pm 0.07$ & $-1.28\pm 0.08$ & Zn &  75     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2374\\
Q~1337$+$113 & {\small LBQS~1337$+$1121}    & 2.92 & 2.508 & $20.12\pm 0.05$ & $-1.81\pm 0.06$ & Si &  32     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2344\\
Q~1337$+$113 & {\small LBQS~1337$+$1121}    & 2.92 & 2.796 & $21.00\pm 0.08$ & $-1.86\pm 0.09$ & Si &  42     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~1340$-$136 & {\small CTS~325}             & 3.20 & 3.118 & $20.05\pm 0.08$ & $-1.42\pm 0.08$ & S  & 153     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~1409$+$095 & {\small LBQS~1409$+$0930}    & 2.85 & 2.019 & $20.65\pm 0.10$ & $-1.62\pm 0.16$ & Zn &  39     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2374\\
Q~1409$+$095 & {\small LBQS~1409$+$0930}    & 2.85 & 2.456 & $20.53\pm 0.08$ & $-2.06\pm 0.08$ & Si &  69     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1526\\
%Q~1409$+$095 & {\small LBQS~1409$+$0930}    & 2.85 & 2.668 & $19.80\pm 0.08$ & $-1.41\pm 0.09$ & S  &  24     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1304\\% nice N(OI) determination +SII...
Q~1441$+$276 & {\small PSS J~1443$+$2724}   & 4.42 & 4.224 & $20.95\pm 0.10$ & $-0.63\pm 0.10$ & S  & 130     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1081\\
Q~1444$+$014 & {\small LBQS~1444$+$0126}    & 2.21 & 2.087 & $20.25\pm 0.07$ & $-0.80\pm 0.09$ & Zn & 294     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~1451$+$123 & {\small LBQS~1451$+$1223}    & 3.25 & 2.255 & $20.35\pm 0.10$ & $-1.07\pm 0.15$ & Zn & 103     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2374\\
Q~1451$+$123 & {\small LBQS~1451$+$1223}    & 3.25 & 2.469 & $20.40\pm 0.10$ & $-2.27\pm 0.13$ & Si &  35     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2382\\
Q~1451$+$123 & {\small LBQS~1451$+$1223}    & 3.25 & 3.171 & $20.20\pm 0.20$ & $-2.10\pm 0.21$ & Si &  45     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1526\\
Q~2059$-$360 & ....                          & 3.09 & 2.507 & $20.29\pm 0.07$ & $-1.85\pm 0.20$ & S  &  25     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2344\\
Q~2059$-$360 & ....                          & 3.09 & 3.083 & $20.98\pm 0.08$ & $-1.77\pm 0.09$ & S  &  44     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1121\\
Q~2116$-$358 & {\small HES~2116$-$3550}     & 2.34 & 1.996 & $20.10\pm 0.07$ & $-0.34\pm 0.11$ & Zn & 177     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
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Q~2138$-$444 & {\small LBQS~2138$-$4427}    & 3.17 & 2.383 & $20.60\pm 0.05$ & $-1.15\pm 0.10$ & Zn & 131     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2374\\
Q~2138$-$444 & {\small LBQS~2138$-$4427}    & 3.17 & 2.852 & $20.98\pm 0.05$ & $-1.74\pm 0.05$ & Zn &  58/62  & {\small Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808/Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2374}\\
%Q~2152$+$137 & {\small PSS J~2155$+$1358}   & 4.26 & 3.142 & $19.80\pm 0.10$ & $-2.10\pm 0.10$ & Si &  17     & O~{\sc i}$\lambda$1302  \\
Q~2152$+$137 & {\small PSS J~2155$+$1358}   & 4.26 & 3.316 & $20.50\pm 0.15$ & $-1.37\pm 0.15$ & Si &  74     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
%Q~2152$+$137 & {\small PSS J~2155$+$1358}   & 4.26 & 4.212 & $19.70\pm 0.10$ & $-1.81\pm 0.10$ & Si &  40     & O~{\sc i}$\lambda$1302  \\
Q~2206$-$199 & {\small LBQS~2206$-$1958}    & 2.56 & 1.921 & $20.67\pm 0.05$ & $-0.54\pm 0.05$ & Zn & 136     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~2206$-$199 & {\small LBQS~2206$-$1958}    & 2.56 & 2.076 & $20.44\pm 0.05$ & $-2.32\pm 0.05$ & Si &  20     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1304\\
Q~2230$+$025 & {\small LBQS~2230$+$0232}    & 2.15 & 1.864 & $20.90\pm 0.10$ & $-0.81\pm 0.10$ & S  & 148     & S~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1253 \\
Q~2231$-$002 & {\small LBQS~2231$-$0015}    & 3.02 & 2.066 & $20.55\pm 0.07$ & $-0.65\pm 0.07$ & S  & 145     & S~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1253 \\
Q~2243$-$605 & {\small HES~2243$-$6031}     & 3.01 & 2.331 & $20.65\pm 0.05$ & $-0.85\pm 0.05$ & Zn & 173     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\%good  53000 resolution
Q~2332$-$094 & {\small FIRST J~2334$-$0908} & 3.32 & 2.287 & $20.07\pm 0.07$ & $-0.33\pm 0.07$ & Zn &  43     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808\\
Q~2332$-$094 & {\small FIRST J~2334$-$0908} & 3.32 & 3.057 & $20.50\pm 0.07$ & $-1.33\pm 0.08$ & S  & 111     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
%Q~2342$+$342 & ....                          & 3.01 & 2.90  &                 &                 &    &         & ...new data to analysed...companion to the Red is a LLS?? \\
Q~2343$+$125 & ....                          & 2.51 & 2.431 & $20.40\pm 0.07$ & $-0.92\pm 0.07$ & Zn & 289     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~2344$+$125 & ....                          & 2.76 & 2.538 & $20.50\pm 0.10$ & $-1.81\pm 0.10$ & Si &  69     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~2348$-$011 & {\small LBQS~2348$-$0108}    & 3.01 & 2.426 & $20.50\pm 0.10$ & $-0.64\pm 0.10$ & S  & 248     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~2348$-$011 & {\small LBQS~2348$-$0108}    & 3.01 & 2.615 & $21.30\pm 0.08$ & $-2.02\pm 0.08$ & Si &  95/105 & {\small Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1808/Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1526}\\
Q~2348$-$147 & ....                          & 2.94 & 2.279 & $20.63\pm 0.05$ & $-2.10\pm 0.08$ & S  &  55     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$2586\\
Q~2359$-$022 & {\small LBQS~2359$-$0216}    & 2.81 & 2.095 & $20.65\pm 0.10$ & $-0.84\pm 0.13$ & Zn & 146     & Fe~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1608\\
Q~2359$-$022 & {\small LBQS~2359$-$0216}    & 2.81 & 2.154 & $20.30\pm 0.10$ & $-1.62\pm 0.10$ & Si &  67     & Si~{\sc ii}$\lambda$1526\\
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\end{tabular}
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$^\ast$ Total neutral hydrogen column density and metallicity measurements
are from this work, except for the systems at $z_{\rm abs}=3.390$
toward Q~0000$-$263 \citep{2001ApJ...549...90M}, $z_{\rm abs}=3.025$ and 2.087
toward Q~0347$-$383 and Q~1444$+$014 \citep{2003MNRAS.346..209L},
respectively, $z_{\rm abs}=1.962$
toward Q~0551$-$366 \citep{2002AetA...392..781L}, and
$z_{\rm abs}=4.224$ toward Q~1441$+$276 \citep{2006ApJ...640L..25L}.\\
Quoted uncertainties are $1\sigma$ standard deviations. 
\\
$^1$ There are a few DLA systems
with $c|z_{\rm em}-z_{\rm abs}|/(1+z_{\rm abs})<5000$ km s$^{-1}$. These
systems were not considered during the correlation analyses. However, their
properties (metallicity, $N($H~{\sc i}$)$, ionization level) do not resemble
those of the associated systems. They are not associated with the central
engine of the quasar, nor ejected by the quasar, but rather associated
with dense gas in its surroundings (see text).\\
$^2$ Average gaseous metallicities relative to solar,
[X/H$]\equiv\log [N($X$)/N($H$)]-\log [N($X$)/N($H$)]_\odot$, calculated
using solar abundances listed in \citet{2003ApJS..149..205M}, which are based
on meteoritic data from \citet{2002ASR....30....3G}. The reference element was
taken to be X~$=$~Zn when Zn~{\sc ii} is detected, or else either S or Si
was used.\\
$^3$ Transition lines used to determine the velocity widths
of low-ionization line profiles. Whenever none of the observed lines satisfied
the adopted criterion (see Sect.~\ref{sample}), we used the mean value of
the velocity widths calculated from (i) a slightly more saturated line, and
(ii) a slightly weaker line than what the criterion specifies.
\end{table}