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English term or phrase:	leeching
French translation:	perte
Entered by:	Daniel Bouchard

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19:58 Apr 8, 2010

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Science - Nutrition / Supplements

English term or phrase: leeching

"Finally, our modern lifestyle presents additional hurdles, as a number of dietary and environmental factors contribute to the leeching and depletion of calcium from our systems."

I want something better than "l'exode et la diminution du calcium"

Daniel Bouchard KudoZ activity Questions: 704 (7 open) (1 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 2
Local time: 06:26

perte

Explanation:
Il doit s'agir de "leaching", non?

On parle habituellement de perte de calcium et de fuite urinaire du calcium (notamment à cause de la caféine).

Selected response from:

Joco
Local time: 06:26

Grading comment

Merci!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +1

perte

Joco

lixiviation/épuisement

mimi 254

diminution

Mustela

fuite

ALIAS trad

Discussion entries: 1

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29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

perte

Explanation:
Il doit s'agir de "leaching", non?

On parle habituellement de perte de calcium et de fuite urinaire du calcium (notamment à cause de la caféine).

Joco
Local time: 06:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Merci!

4 hrs confidence:

diminution

Explanation:
on peut aussi dire réduction du taux de....mais diminution serait meilleur selon moi.
Je crois qu'il s,agirait du verbe leach plutôt que leech comme dit joco.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-04-09 00:31:30 GMT)
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On peut aussi parler de baisse de taux du calcium.

Mustela
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of:

French,

Arabic

11 hrs confidence:

fuite

Explanation:
proposition, par analogie avec :
"Action ou fait de fuir en sortant de quelque chose.
1. Écoulement, échappement d'un liquide ou d'un gaz hors de son contenant" (cnrtl)

ALIAS trad
Belgium
Local time: 12:26
Native speaker of: French

14 hrs confidence:

leaching lixiviation/épuisement

Explanation:
d'accord avec Joco pour leaching et non "leeching"

lixiviation et dimunition du calcium

mimi 254
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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