\begin{table}%T1
\caption{\label{sumtable} Molecular and metal contents of UVES DLAs/sub-DLAs at $1.8<\zabs\le4.2$.}
%\centering
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c c c c c l}
\hline \hline
  Quasar        & $z_{\rm em}$	& $z_{\rm abs}$	& $\log N(\ion{H}{i})$  &	[X/H$]$		&    [X/Fe$]$	        & X  &$\Delta V$     & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$\log N$(H$_2$)}       	&	$\log f$	           & Refs. \\        	
      B1950     &               &               &                       &                       &                       &    &[km~s$^{-1}$] & $J=0$                   & $J=1$                 &                                  &        \\
\hline
                            % B1950                                 J2000        
Q~0000$-$2619 & 	4.11	&	3.390	&	$21.40\pm0.08$	&	$-2.06\pm0.09$	&  $-0.03\pm0.06$	& Zn & 33  & $<$$13.9$           	        &	$\le$$ 13.8$         &	$<$$-6.87$		   & $a,b$            \\  % Q0000$-$263                           Q~0003$-$2603 &
Q~0010$-$0012 & 	2.15	&	2.025	&	$20.95\pm0.10$	&	$-1.43\pm0.11$	&  $-0.16\pm0.06$	& Zn & 32  & $<$$14.4$         	        &	$<$$14.5$		&	$<$$-5.80$		   & $c$            \\	% Q0010$-$002 				Q~0013$+$0004	&
Q~0013$-$0029 & 	2.09	&	1.973	&	$20.83\pm0.05$	&	$-0.59\pm0.05$	&   $0.83\pm0.01$       & Zn & 720 & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$18.86^{+1.14}_{-1.14}$}	&	$-1.68^{+1.07}_{-1.18}$	   & ${c,d,e}$        \\	% Q0013$-$004 				Q~0016$-$0012	&
Q~0027$-$1836 & 	2.56	&	2.402	&	$21.75\pm0.10$	&	$-1.63\pm0.10$	&   $0.65\pm0.03$	& Zn & 44  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$17.30^{+0.07}_{-0.07}$}	&	$-4.15^{+0.17}_{-0.17}$	   & $f,g$            \\  % Q0027$-$186 HE met ok 		Q~0030$-$1819	&
Q~0039$-$3354 & 	2.48	&	2.224	&	$20.60\pm0.10$	&	$-1.31\pm0.12$	&   $0.38\pm0.06$	& Si & 122 & $<$$13.8$    	      	&	$<$$13.9$		&	$<$$-6.05$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q0039$-$339 HE met ok 		Q~0042$-$3337	&
Q~0049$-$2820 & 	2.26	&	2.071	&	$20.45\pm0.10$	&	$-1.31\pm0.12$	&   $0.14\pm0.06$	& Si & 51  & $<$$13.8$    	      	&	$<$$14.0$		&	$<$$-5.84$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q0049$-$283 HE met ok 		Q~0051$-$2804	&
Q~0058$-$2914 & 	3.09	&	2.671	&	$21.10\pm0.10$	&	$-1.53\pm0.10$	&   $0.32\pm0.03$	& Zn & 34  & $<$$13.7$        	        &	$<$$14.2$		&	$<$$-6.38$		   & $c$            \\	% Q0058$-$292 				Q~0101$-$2858	&
Q~0100$+$1300 & 	2.69	&	2.309	&	$21.35\pm0.08$	&	$-1.58\pm0.08$	&   $0.22\pm0.01$	& Zn & 37  & $<$$13.5$    	      	&	$<$$13.9$		&	$<$$-6.92$		   & $h$            \\	% Q0100$+$130 				Q~0103$+$1316	&
Q~0102$-$1902 & 	3.04	&	2.370	&	$21.00\pm0.08$	&	$-1.90\pm0.08$	&   $0.16\pm0.03$	& S  & 17  & $<$$14.2$         	        &	$<$$14.8$		&	$<$$-5.72$		   & $c$            \\	% Q0102$-$190 				Q~0105$-$1846	&
Q~0102$-$1902 & 	3.04 	&	2.926	&	$20.00\pm0.10$	&	$-1.50\pm0.10$	&   $0.20\pm0.03$	& Si & 146 & $<$$12.8$    	      	&	$<$$13.0$		&	$<$$-6.39$		   & $h$            \\	% Q0102$-$190 				Q~0105$-$1846 &
Q~0112$-$3030 & 	2.99	&	2.418	&	$20.50\pm0.08$	&	$-2.42\pm0.08$	&   $0.16\pm0.04$	& Si & 31  & $<$$14.1$         	        &	$<$$14.3$		&	$<$$-5.61$		   & $c$            \\	% Q0112$-$306 				Q~0114$-$3014	&
Q~0112$-$3030 & 	2.99	&	2.702	&	$20.30\pm0.10$	&	$-0.49\pm0.11$	&   $0.51\pm0.08$	& Si & 218 & $<$$14.1$          	        &	$<$$14.0$	        &	$<$$-5.55$		   & $c$            \\  % Q0112$-$306 				Q~0114$-$3014 &
Q~0112$+$0259 & 	2.81	&	2.423	&	$20.90\pm0.10$	&	$-1.31\pm0.11$	&   $0.24\pm0.04$	& S  & 112 & $<$$14.1$        	        &	$<$$14.2$		&	$<$$-6.05$		   & $c$            \\	% Q0112$+$029 				Q~0114$+$0315	&
Q~0131$+$0345 &        4.15    &       3.692   &       $20.70\pm0.10$  &       $<$$-2.55$        &   $<$$0.08$             & S  & 39  & $<$$13.7$                    &       $<$$13.9$         &       $<$$-6.19$                   & ${h,\dagger}$  \\  % Q0131$+$037 P07---------		Q~0133$+$0400	&
Q~0131$+$0345 &        4.15    &       3.774   &	$20.60\pm0.10$  &       $-0.70\pm0.10$  &   $0.19$              & Si & 128 & $<$$14.0$                    &       $<$$14.0$         &       $<$$-5.90$                   & ${h,\ast}$     \\  % Q0131$+$037 P07---------		Q~0133$+$0400	&
Q~0135$-$2722 & 	3.21	&	2.800	&	$21.00\pm0.10$	&	$-1.40\pm0.10$	&   $0.33\pm0.04$	& S  & 65  & $<$$14.3$        	        &	$<$$14.1$		&	$<$$-6.09$		   & $c$            \\	% Q0135$-$273 				Q~0137$-$2707	&
Q~0216$+$0803 & 	2.99	&	2.293	&	$20.50\pm0.10$	&	$-0.70\pm0.11$	&   $0.42\pm0.05$	& Zn & 104 & $<$$14.3$          	        &	$<$$14.5$	     	&	$<$$-5.39$		   & $i$            \\  % Q0216$+$080 				Q~0218$+$0817	&
Q~0242$-$2917 & 	3.27	&	2.560	&	$20.90\pm0.10$	&	$-1.99\pm0.10$	&   $0.05\pm0.04$	& S  & 70  & $<$$14.5$    	      	&	$<$$14.2$		&	$<$$-5.82$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q0242$-$291 HE met ok 		Q~0244$-$2904	&
Q~0254$-$4025 & 	2.28	&	2.046	&	$20.45\pm0.08$	&	$-1.55\pm0.09$	&   $0.23\pm0.04$	& S  & 37  & $<$$14.2$    	      	&	$<$$14.6$		&	$<$$-5.32$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q0254$-$404 HE met ok 		Q~0256$-$4012	&
Q~0300$-$3152 & 	2.37	&	2.179	&	$20.80\pm0.10$	&	$-1.80\pm0.11$	&   $0.29\pm0.04$	& S  & 41  & $<$$14.5$    	      	&	$<$$14.4$		&	$<$$-5.65$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q0300$-$318 HE met ok 		Q~0302$-$3140	&
Q~0331$-$4506 & 	2.67	&	2.411	&	$20.15\pm0.07$	&       $<$$-1.41$    	&   $<$$0.08$        	& Si & 31  & $<$$14.6$	    	      	&	$<$$14.8$		&	$<$$-4.77$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q0331$-$451 HE met ok 		Q~0332$-$4455	&
%Q~0331$-$4506& 	2.67	&	2.656	&	$19.82\pm0.05$	&	$-1.49\pm0.05$	&   $0.44\pm0.03$	& Si &     & $<$$13.4$	    	      	&	$<$$13.4$		&	$<$$-5.77$		   &                \\  % Q0331$-$451 HE 			Q~0332$-$4455 &
Q~0335$-$1213 &        3.44    &       3.180   &       $20.65\pm0.10$  &       $-2.44\pm0.14$  &   $0.01\pm0.16$       & Si & 15  & $<$$14.9$                    &       $<$$14.8$         &       $<$$-5.10$                   & $h,j$            \\  % Q0335$-$122 N07---------  		Q~0337$-$1204	&
Q~0336$-$0143 & 	3.20	&	3.062	&	$21.10\pm0.10$	&	$-1.41\pm0.10$	&   $0.40\pm0.03$	& Si & 67  & $<$$13.5$    	      	&	$<$$13.5$		&	$<$$-6.90$		   & $h$            \\	% Q0336$-$017 				Q~0339$-$0133	&
Q~0347$-$3819 & 	3.22	&	3.025	&	$20.73\pm0.05$	&	$-1.17\pm0.07$	&   $0.71\pm0.05$	& Zn & 93  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$14.53^{+0.06}_{-0.06}$}	&	$-5.90^{+0.11}_{-0.11}$	   & ${c,k}$        \\	% Q0347$-$383 				Q~0349$-$3819	&
Q~0405$-$4418 & 	3.02	&	2.550	&	$21.15\pm0.15$	&	$-1.36\pm0.16$	&   $0.24\pm0.04$	& Zn & 165 & $<$$13.9$        	        &	$<$$13.6$		&	$<$$-6.62$		   & $c$            \\	% Q0405$-$443 				Q~0407$-$4410	&
Q~0405$-$4418 & 	3.02	&	2.595	&	$21.05\pm0.10$	&	$-1.12\pm0.10$	&   $0.34\pm0.05$	& Zn & 79  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$18.14^{+0.07}_{-0.10}$}	&	$-2.61^{+0.17}_{-0.20}$	   & ${c,l}$        \\	% Q0405$-$443 				Q~0407$-$4410	&
Q~0405$-$4418 & 	3.02	&	2.622	&	$20.45\pm0.10$	&	$-2.04\pm0.10$	&   $0.32\pm0.02$	& Si & 182 & $<$$13.3$        	        &	$<$$13.7$		&	$<$$-6.20$		   & $c$            \\	% Q0405$-$443 				Q~0407$-$4410	&
Q~0421$-$2624 & 	2.28	&	2.157	&	$20.65\pm0.10$	&	$-1.86\pm0.10$	&   $0.32\pm0.01$	& Si & 47  & $<$$13.7$    	      	&	$<$$13.9$		&	$<$$-6.14$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q0421$-$264 HE met ok 		Q~0423$-$2618	&
Q~0425$-$5214 & 	2.25	&	2.224	&	$20.30\pm0.10$	&	$-1.43\pm0.11$	&   $0.41\pm0.04$	& S  & 40  & $<$$13.9$	    	      	&	$<$$14.1$		&	$<$$-5.59$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q0425$-$522 z>z5000 HE met ok		Q~0426$-$5208	&
Q~0432$-$4401 &        2.65    &       2.302   &       $20.95\pm0.10$  &       $-1.23\pm0.13$  &   $0.35\pm0.14$       & Si & 88  & $<$$15.1$                    &       $<$$15.1$         &       $<$$-5.15$                   & $h,j$            \\  % Q0432$-$440 N07-----------------	Q~0434$-$4355	&
Q~0450$-$1310 & 	2.25	&	2.067	&	$20.50\pm0.07$	&	$-1.62\pm0.08$	&   $0.14\pm0.04$	& S  & 148 & $<$$13.5$    	      	&	$<$$13.9$		&	$<$$-6.08$		   & $h$            \\	% Q0450$-$131 2? QSO -->err in simbad?  Q~0453$-$1305	& 
Q~0458$-$0203 & 	2.29	&	2.040	&	$21.70\pm0.10$	&	$-1.22\pm0.10$	&   $0.65\pm0.04$	& Zn & 88  & $<$$14.6$          	        &	$<$$14.6$  	&	$<$$-6.40$		   & $i,m$            \\  % Q0458$-$020 				Q~0501$-$0159 &
Q~0528$-$2505 & 	2.77	&	2.811	&	$21.35\pm0.07$	&	$-0.91\pm0.07$	&   $0.46\pm0.01$	& Zn & 304 & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$18.22^{+0.11}_{-0.12}$}	&	$-2.83^{+0.18}_{-0.19}$	   & ${b,l,n,o,p}$  \\	% Q0528$-$250 				Q~0530$-$2503	&
Q~0551$-$3638 & 	2.32	&	1.962	&	$20.70\pm0.08$	&	$-0.35\pm0.08$	&   $0.80\pm0.04$	& Zn & 468 & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$17.42^{+0.45}_{-0.73}$}	&	$-2.98^{+0.53}_{-0.81}$	   & $c,q$            \\	% Q0551$-$366 				Q~0552$-$3637	&
Q~0642$-$5038 & 	3.09	&	2.659	&	$20.95\pm0.08$	&	$-1.05\pm0.09$  &   $0.30\pm0.04$	& Zn & 99  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$18.41^{+0.03}_{-0.04}$}	&	$-2.24^{+0.11}_{-0.12}$	   & $h$            \\  % Q0642$-$506 he ns				Q~0643$-$5041	&
Q~0841$+$1256 & 	2.50	&	2.375	&	$21.05\pm0.10$	&	$-1.59\pm0.10$	&   $0.24\pm0.03$	& Zn & 37  & $\le$$ 14.56$                &	$<$$14.0$		&	$<$$-5.98$		   & $b$            \\	% Q0841$+$129 				Q~0844$+$1245	&
Q~0841$+$1256 & 	2.50	&	2.476	&	$20.80\pm0.10$	&	$-1.60\pm0.10$	&   $0.22\pm0.04$	& Zn & 30  & $<$$13.7$         	        &	$<$$13.9$		&	$<$$-6.29$		   & $b$          \\	% Q0841$+$129 				Q~0844$+$1245 &
Q~0913$+$0714 & 	2.78	&	2.618	&	$20.35\pm0.10$	&	$-2.59\pm0.10$	&   $0.16\pm0.03$	& Si & 22  & $<$$13.7$    	      	&	$<$$13.8$		&	$<$$-5.90$		   & $h$            \\	% Q0913$+$072 				Q~0916$+$0702	&
Q~0933$-$3319 &        2.91    &       2.682   &       $20.50\pm0.10$  &       $-1.27\pm0.14$  &   $0.28\pm0.14$       & Si & 312 & $<$$14.9$                    &       $<$$14.4$         &       $<$$-5.08$                   & $h,j$            \\  % Q0933$-$333 N07---------------	Q~0935$-$3332	&
Q~0951$-$0450 &        4.37    &       4.203   &       $20.55\pm0.10$  &       $-2.68\pm0.10$  &   $>0.04$             & Si & 15  & $<$$13.2$                     &       $<$$13.3$         &       $<$$-6.60$                   & ${h,\dagger}$  \\  % Q0951$-$048 Pska 2007---------	Q~0953$-$0504	&
Q~1036$-$2257 & 	3.13	&	2.778	&	$20.93\pm0.05$	&	$-1.36\pm0.05$	&   $0.31\pm0.01$	& S  & 80  & $<$$13.0$    	      	&	$<$$13.0$		&	$<$$-7.28$		   & $h$            \\	% Q1036$-$229 				Q~1039$-$2313	&
%Q~1037$-$2703& 	2.23	&	2.139	&	$19.70\pm0.05$	&	$-0.31\pm0.05$	&   $0.15\pm0.02$	& Zn &     & $<$$13.3$          	        &	$<$$13.9$	    	&	$<$$-5.35$		   &                \\  % Q1037$-$270 				Q~1039$-$2719 &
%Q~1108$-$0747& 	3.92	&	3.482	&	$19.95\pm0.07$	&	$-1.63\pm0.07$	&   $0.20\pm0.07$	& Si &     & $<$$13.7$    	      	&	$<$$13.8$		&	$<$$-5.53$		   &                \\	% Q1108$-$077 				Q~1111$-$0804 &
Q~1108$-$0747 & 	3.92	&	3.608	&	$20.37\pm0.07$	&	$-1.59\pm0.07$	&   $0.40\pm0.02$	& Si & 31  & $<$$14.0$    	      	&	$<$$14.2$		&	$<$$-5.59$		   & $h$            \\	% Q1108$-$077 				Q~1111$-$0804	&
Q~1111$-$1517 & 	3.37	&	3.266	&	$21.30\pm0.05$	&	$-1.65\pm0.11$	&   $0.34\pm0.09$	& Zn & 140 & $<$$13.1$    	      	&	$<$$13.4$		&	$<$$-7.37$		   & $h$            \\	% Q1111$-$152 				Q~1113$-$1533	&
Q~1117$-$1329 & 	3.96	&	3.351	&	$20.95\pm0.10$	&	$-1.41\pm0.11$	&   $0.23\pm0.06$	& Zn & 43  & $<$$14.0$        	        &	$<$$13.6$		&	$<$$-6.40$		   & $c$            \\	% Q1117$-$134 				Q~1120$-$1346	&
Q~1157$+$0128 & 	1.99	&	1.944	&	$21.80\pm0.10$	&	$-1.44\pm0.10$	&   $0.39\pm0.01$	& Zn & 89  & $<$$14.4$        	        &	$<$$14.5$		&	$<$$-6.65$		   & $b$            \\	% Q1157$+$014 				Q~1159$+$0112	&
Q~1209$+$0919 & 	3.30	&	2.584	&	$21.40\pm0.10$	&	$-1.01\pm0.10$	&   $0.53\pm0.03$	& Zn & 214 & $<$$14.9$          	        &	$<$$15.1$	     	&	$<$$-5.69$		   & $i$            \\  % Q1209$+$093 				Q~1211$+$0902	&
Q~1220$-$1800 & 	2.16	&	2.113	&	$20.12\pm0.07$	&	$-0.93\pm0.07$	&   $0.34\pm0.02$	& S  & 95  & $<$$13.8$	    	      	&	$<$$14.0$		&	$<$$-5.54$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q1220$-$180 HE met ok			Q~1223$-$1816	&
Q~1223$+$1753 & 	2.94	&	2.466	&	$21.40\pm0.10$	&	$-1.63\pm0.10$	&   $0.06\pm0.02$	& Zn & 91  & $<$$13.9$        	        &	$<$$14.1$		&	$<$$-6.69$		   & $b$            \\	% Q1223$+$178 				Q~1226$+$1736	&
Q~1232$+$0815 & 	2.57	&	2.338	&	$20.90\pm0.08$	&	$-1.43\pm0.08$	&   $0.45\pm0.01$	& S  & 85  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$19.57^{+0.10}_{-0.10}$}        &	$-1.07^{+0.16}_{-0.17}$	   & ${b,l,r,s}$    \\	% Q1232$+$082 				Q~1234$+$0758	&
Q~1337$+$1121 & 	2.92	&	2.508	&	$20.12\pm0.05$	&	$-1.81\pm0.06$	&   $0.41\pm0.04$	& Si & 32  & $<$$13.8$       	       	&	$<$$14.2$		&	$<$$-5.42$		   & $c$            \\	% Q1337$+$113 				Q~1340$+$1106	&
Q~1337$+$1121 & 	2.92	&	2.796	&	$21.00\pm0.08$	&	$-1.86\pm0.09$	&   $0.31\pm0.04$	& Si & 42  & $<$$13.7$     	      	&	$<$$13.5$		&	$<$$-6.71$		   & $c$            \\	% Q1337$+$113 				Q~1340$+$1106 &
Q~1340$-$1340 & 	3.20	&	3.118	&	$20.05\pm0.08$	&	$-1.42\pm0.08$	&   $0.20\pm0.03$	& S  & 153 & $<$$12.5$    	      	&	$<$$12.9$		&	$<$$-6.62$		   & $h$            \\	% Q1340$-$136 				Q~1342$-$1355	&
Q~1354$-$1046 &        3.01    &       2.501   &       $20.44\pm0.05$  &       $-1.51\pm0.11$  &   $0.08\pm0.14$       & S  & 71  & $<$$14.7$                    &       $<$$14.5$         &       $<$$-5.18$                   & $h,j$            \\  % Q1354$-$107 N07------------------	Q~1356$-$1101	&		             
Q~1354$-$1046 &        3.01    &       2.967   &       $20.80\pm0.10$  &       $-1.39\pm0.10$  &   $0.28\pm0.06$       & Si & 30  & $<$$13.1$                    &       $<$$13.5$         &       $<$$-6.75$                   & $h,j$            \\  % Q1354$-$107 N07-----------		Q~1356$-$1101	&		     
Q~1418$-$0630 &        3.69    &       3.448   &       $20.50\pm0.10$  &       $-1.43\pm0.13$  &   $0.39\pm0.10$       & Si & 35  & $<$$14.0$                    &       $<$$14.2$         &       $<$$-5.69$                   & $h,j$            \\  % Q1418$-$064 N07-----------		Q~1421$-$0643	&		     
Q~1441$+$2737 & 	4.42	&	4.224	&	$20.95\pm0.10$	&	$-0.63\pm0.10$	&   $0.49\pm0.03$	& Zn & 130 & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$18.29^{+0.07}_{-0.08}$}	&	$-2.36^{+0.17}_{-0.18}$	   & $i,t$            \\	% Q1441$+$276 				Q~1443$+$2724	&
Q~1444$+$0126 & 	2.21	&	2.087	&	$20.25\pm0.07$	&	$-0.80\pm0.09$	&   $0.95\pm0.07$	& Zn & 294 & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$18.16^{+0.14}_{-0.12}$}	&	$-1.80^{+0.21}_{-0.19}$	   & $c$            \\	% Q1444$+$014 				Q~1446$+$0113	&
Q~1451$+$1223 & 	3.25	&	2.469	&	$20.40\pm0.10$	&	$-2.27\pm0.13$	&   $0.25\pm0.08$	& Si & 35  & $<$$15.2$     	      	&	$<$$15.2$		&	$<$$-4.50$		   & $b$            \\  % Q1451$+$123 few cov H2 lines!     	Q~1454$+$1210	&
Q~1451$+$1223 & 	3.25	&	3.171	&	$20.20\pm0.20$	&	$-2.10\pm0.21$	&   $0.25\pm0.10$	& Si & 45  & $<$$13.6$     	      	&	$<$$13.6$		&	$<$$-5.80$		   & $b$            \\  % Q1451$+$123 				Q~1454$+$1210 &
Q~2059$-$3604 & 	3.09	&	2.507	&	$20.29\pm0.07$	&	$-1.85\pm0.20$	&   $0.44\pm0.19$	& S  & 25  & $<$$14.5$     	      	&	$<$$14.6$		&	$<$$-5.07$		   & $c$            \\	% Q2059$-$360 				Q~2102$-$3553	&
Q~2059$-$3604 & 	3.09	&	3.083	&	$20.98\pm0.08$	&	$-1.77\pm0.09$	&   $0.23\pm0.04$	& S  & 44  & $<$$13.4$     	      	&	$<$$13.5$		&	$<$$-6.85$		   & $b$            \\
\hline
% Q2059$-$360 				Q~2102$-$3553 &
Q~2116$-$3550 & 	2.34	&	1.996	&	$20.10\pm0.07$	&	$-0.34\pm0.11$	&   $0.54\pm0.09$	& Zn & 177 & $<$$14.5$          	        &	$<$$14.8$	     	&	$<$$-4.75$		   & $i$            \\  
Q~2138$-$4427 & 	3.17	&	2.852	&	$20.98\pm0.05$	&	$-1.74\pm0.05$	&   $0.11\pm0.03$	& Zn & 58  & $<$$13.4$     	      	&	$<$$13.6$		&	$<$$-6.82$		   & $c$            \\	% Q2138$-$444 				Q~2141$-$4413	&
Q~2206$-$1958 & 	2.56	&	1.921	&	$20.67\pm0.05$	&	$-0.54\pm0.05$	&   $0.29\pm0.01$       & Zn & 136 & $<$$14.4$          	        &	$<$$14.7$	     	&	$<$$-5.44$		   & $i$            \\  % Q2206$-$199 				Q~2208$-$1943	&
Q~2206$-$1958 & 	2.56    &	2.076	&	$20.44\pm0.05$	&	$-2.32\pm0.05$	&   $0.28\pm0.02$	& Si & 20  & $<$$13.2$    	      	&	$<$$13.6$		&	$<$$-6.34$		   & $h$            \\  % Q2206$-$199 				Q~2208$-$1943 &
Q~2222$-$3939 & 	2.18	&	2.154	&	$20.85\pm0.10$	&	$-1.97\pm0.10$	&   $-0.04\pm0.04$	& S  & 21  & $<$$13.8$	    	      	&	$<$$13.8$		&	$<$$-6.35$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q2222$-$396 z>z5000 HE met ok		Q~2225$-$3924	&
Q~2228$-$3954 & 	2.21	&	2.095	&	$21.20\pm0.10$	&	$-1.36\pm0.12$	&   $0.17\pm0.07$	& Zn & 138 & $<$$13.8$    	      	&	$<$$14.0$		&	$<$$-6.59$		   & $g,h$            \\  % Q2228$-$399 HE met ok 		Q~2231$-$3938	&
Q~2230$+$0232 & 	2.15	&	1.864	&	$20.90\pm0.10$	&       $-0.81\pm0.10$	&   $0.24\pm0.01$	& S  & 148 & $<$$15.4$          	        &	$<$$15.4$	     	&	$<$$-4.80$		   & $i$            \\  % Q2230$+$025 				Q~2232$+$0247	&
Q~2243$-$6031 & 	3.01	&	2.331	&	$20.65\pm0.05$	&	$-0.85\pm0.05$	&   $0.35\pm0.02$	& Zn & 173 & $<$$13.8$          	        &    	$<$$13.9$	     	&	$<$$-6.15$		   & $i$            \\  % Q2243$-$605 				Q~2247$-$6015	&
Q~2311$-$3721 &        2.48    &       2.182   &       $20.55\pm0.07$  &       $-1.57\pm0.10$  &   $0.26\pm0.05$       & Si & 77  & $<$$14.7$                    &       $<$$15.0$         &       $<$$-5.00$                   & $h,j$            \\  % Q2311$-$373 N07-----------		Q~2313$-$3704	&
Q~2318$-$1107 & 	2.96	&	1.989	&	$20.68\pm0.05$	&	$-0.85\pm0.06$	&   $0.42\pm0.03$	& Zn & 207 & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$15.49^{+0.03}_{-0.03}$}	&	$-4.89^{+0.08}_{-0.08}$	   & $f,g$            \\  % Q2318$-$111 HE met ok			Q~2321$-$1051	&	     	
Q~2332$-$0924 & 	3.32	&	3.057	&	$20.50\pm0.07$	&	$-1.33\pm0.08$	&   $0.30\pm0.03$	& S  & 111 & $<$$13.2$     	      	&	$<$$13.5$		&	$<$$-6.45$		   & $c$            \\	% Q2332$-$094 				Q~2334$-$0908	&
Q~2343$+$1232 & 	2.51	&	2.431	&	$20.40\pm0.07$	&	$-0.87\pm0.10$	&   $0.51\pm0.07$       & Zn & 289 & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$13.69^{+0.09}_{-0.09}$}	&	$-6.41^{+0.16}_{-0.16}$	   & ${f,i}$        \\	% Q2343$+$125 				Q~2346$+$1248	&
Q~2344$+$1229 & 	2.76	&	2.538	&	$20.50\pm0.10$	&	$-1.81\pm0.10$	&   $0.18\pm0.01$	& Si & 69  & $<$$13.4$    	      	&	$<$$13.4$		&	$<$$-6.40$		   & $h$            \\	% Q2344$+$125 				Q~2346$+$1245	&
Q~2348$-$0108 & 	3.01	&	2.426	&	$20.50\pm0.10$	&	$-0.62\pm0.10$	&   $0.55\pm0.02$       & S  & 248 & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$18.52^{+0.29}_{-0.49}$}	&	$-1.69^{+0.38}_{-0.58}$	   & ${i,u}$        \\  % Q2348$-$011 				Q~2350$-$0052	&
Q~2348$-$0108 & 	3.01	&	2.615	&	$21.30\pm0.08$	&	$-2.02\pm0.08$	&   $0.13\pm0.01$	& Si & 95  & $<$$13.1$    	      	&	$<$$13.6$		&	$<$$-7.20$		   & $h,u$            \\  % Q2348$-$011 				Q~2350$-$0052 &
Q~2348$-$1444 & 	2.94	&	2.279	&	$20.63\pm0.05$	&	$-2.10\pm0.08$	&   $0.25\pm0.10$	& S  & 55  & $<$$13.6$    	      	&	$<$$13.6$		&	$<$$-6.38$		   & $h$            \\  
\hline
\end{tabular}
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$^a$ \citet{Levshakov00,Levshakov01},  
$^b$ \citet{Petitjean00}, 
$^c$ \citet{Ledoux03},  
$^d$ \citet{Ge97}, 
$^e$ \citet{Petitjean02}, 
$^f$ \citet{Noterdaeme07lf}, 
$^g$ \citet{Smette05}, 
$^h$ this work, 
$^i$ \citet{Petitjean06},
$^j$ \citet{Akerman05}, 
$^k$ \citet{Levshakov02}, 
$^l$ \citet{Srianand05},
$^m$ \citet{Heinmuller06},
$^n$ \citet{Levshakov85},
$^o$ \citet{Foltz88},
$^p$ \citet{Srianand98},
$^q$ \citet{Ledoux02}, 
$^r$ \citet{Srianand00},
$^s$ \citet{Ge01},
$^t$ \citet{Ledoux06b},
$^u$ \citet{Noterdaeme07}.\\
$^\dagger$ $N$(\ion{Fe}{ii}) from \citet{Prochaska07b}.\\
$^\ast$ Metal column densities from \citet{Prochaska07b}. Only an upper limit on $N$(\FeII) could be measured \citep{Prochaska03}. 
%[X/Ni$]+0.1${\bf dex} is therefore taken as a proxy for [X/Fe].
The abundance of iron is therefore estimated %by these authors 
through that of nickel, assuming [Fe/H]~=~[Ni/H$]-0.1$~dex.
\end{table}