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background

Spanish translation: fondo


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English term or phrase:background
Spanish translation:fondo
Entered by: Maria Baquero
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Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / chemical sampling
English term or phrase: background
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About a machine used to sample air pollutants

When the background has been determined, sample directly over the area of interest to see what additional chemicals are present.
Sample the background for one minute and note the TIC count.
Thank you.
Maria Baquero
United States
Local time: 00:45
fondo
Explanation:
May be this can help you :-)

Diccionario politécnico de las lenguas española e inglesa

background air pollution monitoring network: red internacional para medir la contaminción del aire de fondo
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Gabriela Gasparini
Argentina
Local time: 02:45
Grading comment
Gracias Andrea y gracias a todos por sus contribuciones.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3fondo
Gabriela Gasparini
2 +3Medio
Satto (Roberto)
4contenido de fondonormacnd


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Medio


Explanation:
cuando determine el medio...

Satto (Roberto)
Colombia
Local time: 00:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Vanya: Estoy de acuerdo con esta definición
5 hrs

agree  wmpetzall
10 hrs
  -> gracias

agree  Sandra Constantino
3 days14 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
fondo


Explanation:
May be this can help you :-)

Diccionario politécnico de las lenguas española e inglesa

background air pollution monitoring network: red internacional para medir la contaminción del aire de fondo


    Reference: http://www.troposfera.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article...
    Reference: http://contaminacionmundial.wordpress.com/category/contamina...
Gabriela Gasparini
Argentina
Local time: 02:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias Andrea y gracias a todos por sus contribuciones.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=31cagl0wNzEC&pg=RA1-PA835...
42 mins
  -> Thanks Liz!

agree  Teresa Mozo
18 hrs
  -> Gracias, Teresa.

agree  Juan Vilca
2 days2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Juan!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
contenido de fondo


Explanation:
Cuando el contenido de fondo haya sido definido.........

normacnd
United States
Local time: 21:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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