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sub (verb)

Spanish translation: Subcultivar

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English term or phrase:sub (verb)
Spanish translation:Subcultivar
Entered by: Eugenia Noriega (X)

18:38 Sep 4, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
English term or phrase: sub (verb)
The document is a "Daily Bug Subbing List", and for each organism it specifies: "Sub from freezer stock x days before needed"
Eugenia Noriega (X)
Mexico
Local time: 22:05
Subcultivar
Explanation:
De hecho, no es un verbo sino una abreviatura de "Sub-culturing", es decir, el procedimiento mediante el cual, de una colonia maestra, se preparan sub-colonias.
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Argentina
Local time: 01:05
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Muchas gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3Subcultivar
Sentenced
4reponer
nahuelhuapi
3sustituir
Benjamín Ruiz López


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sustituir


Explanation:
Es lo que encontré tanto en el Simon & Schusters como en el Oxford. Tal vez con un poco más de contexto se pueda definir mejor. Suerte.

Benjamín Ruiz López
Mexico
Local time: 22:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 51
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Subcultivar


Explanation:
De hecho, no es un verbo sino una abreviatura de "Sub-culturing", es decir, el procedimiento mediante el cual, de una colonia maestra, se preparan sub-colonias.

Example sentence(s):
  • Subcultivo seriado: Consiste en resembrar el microorganismo cada cierto tiempo...

    Reference: http://www.seimc.org/documentos/protocolos/microbiologia/cap...
Sentenced
Argentina
Local time: 01:05
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Muchas gracias!

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agree  Benjamín Ruiz López: Siempre se aprende algo nuevo cada día. Gracias.
1 hr
agree  Egmont
1 hr
agree  Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT: Me parece muy plausible.
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reponer


Explanation:
"Subbing list" es una lista de reposición para mercadería en stock

nahuelhuapi
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