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active lime

German translation: Freikalk, wirksamer Kalk


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English term or phrase:active lime
German translation:Freikalk, wirksamer Kalk
Entered by: Maciej Andrzejczak
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08:44 Mar 31, 2011
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: active lime
active lime or available lime

The term "available lime" is synonymous with the term "active lime" and both provide a means for expressing the concentration of CaO in hydrated lime

http://www.cheneylime.com/limefact.htm
Maciej Andrzejczak
Local time: 14:38
Freikalk, wirksamer Kalk
Explanation:
Freikalkgehalt available lime content, free lime content
http://www.kalk.de/uploads/tx_bvkpublication/Kalkglossar_De_...

Wirksamer Kalk
http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/search?query="Availab...

Siehe auch:
http://www.google.ch/#hl=de&lr=lang_de&biw=1268&bih=736&tbs=...

http://www.google.ch/#hl=de&biw=1268&bih=736&q="wirksamer Ka...

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Rolf Kern
Switzerland
Local time: 14:38
Grading comment
danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Freikalk, wirksamer Kalk
Rolf Kern
3(basisch) wirksamer Kalk (CaO)
Bernd Runge
3 -1LöschkalkDERDOKTOR


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Löschkalk


Explanation:
würde ich vorschlagen.

DERDOKTOR
Local time: 14:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Bernd Runge: ... ich nicht, sorry, weil Löschkalk nämlich hydrated lime (Ca(OH)2) ist.//Kann ja mal vorkommen ;-)
29 mins
  -> Sorry, so habe ich den AT verstanden (mißverstanden) der von 'in hydrated lime' sprach.

neutral  Rolf Kern: Warum?
46 mins
  -> ich habe den hydrated lime genommen, darum.
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(basisch) wirksamer Kalk (CaO)


Explanation:
Findet man recht häufig. Check your trusted Google search ;-)

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 14:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 210

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  DERDOKTOR: also, landläufig 'ungelöschter Kalk'? Ich merke, ich bin verkalkt.
1 min
  -> Nur wenn die Frage "quick/unslaked/anhydrous/unhydrated/caustic/burnt lime" geheißen hätte.
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Freikalk, wirksamer Kalk


Explanation:
Freikalkgehalt available lime content, free lime content
http://www.kalk.de/uploads/tx_bvkpublication/Kalkglossar_De_...

Wirksamer Kalk
http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/search?query="Availab...

Siehe auch:
http://www.google.ch/#hl=de&lr=lang_de&biw=1268&bih=736&tbs=...

http://www.google.ch/#hl=de&biw=1268&bih=736&q="wirksamer Ka...



Rolf Kern
Switzerland
Local time: 14:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 248
Grading comment
danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heidi Smith: "Wirksamer Kalk" ist the gebräuchlichere Bezeichnung.
5 hrs
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