This is the 10032nd most frequent Catalan word.
obtinguessin
"Obtinguessin" means "they obtained" or "they were to obtain" (third person plural imperfect subjunctive of "obtenir").
In this sentence, 'obtinguessin' is used in the subjunctive past tense to express a desired outcome influenced by the students' efforts.
Els estudiants treballaven molt perquè obtinguessin bons resultats.
The students worked hard so that they would obtain good results.
Here, 'obtinguessin' in the subjunctive past tense denotes the results of the experiments conditioned by the scientists' precautions.
Els científics van assegurar-se que els experiments obtinguessin dades fiables.
The scientists ensured that the experiments would obtain reliable data.
In this example, 'obtinguessin' reflects the intention of providing a satisfactory result to the visitors within subjective context.