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20:58 Apr 8, 2011

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English to Italian translations [PRO]
Science - Food & Dairy / infant formula

English term or phrase: retorted

"The liquid infant formula may also be retorted in the container."

It is an European Patent translation.

giambattista

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distillare / sterilizzare

darwilliam

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Danila Moro

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peer agreement (net): +3

distillare / sterilizzare

Explanation:
to retort is to sterilize food after it is sealed in a container, by steam or other heating methods.

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-04-08 21:13:26 GMT)
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Dal momento che si parla di un liquido invece, suggerirei 'distillare' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retort

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-04-08 21:17:44 GMT)
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Come suggerisce il mio Garzanti Hazon. Infatti nel linguaggio dei chimici, retort e' il verbo ustao per distillare in una storta.
A volte sono piu' esuarienti i dizionari di una volta che internet...

Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/retort

darwilliam
Local time: 23:44
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riscaldato

Explanation:
da quando vedo in due definizioni:

To retort:
(Chemistry) to heat in a retort

Retort
A glass laboratory vessel in the shape of a bulb with a long, downward-pointing outlet tube. It is used for distillation or decomposition by heat.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/retort

To retort
to treat (as oil shale) by heating in a retort
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retort

Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 23:44
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