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sorb organic pollutants

Spanish translation: absorber contaminantes orgánicos

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English term or phrase:sorb organic pollutants
Spanish translation:absorber contaminantes orgánicos
Entered by: Daniel Alcaine-Rich, M.V., BSc (X)

11:23 Mar 15, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science
English term or phrase: sorb organic pollutants
Existe sorb??
luka
Spain
Local time: 00:32
absorber contaminantes orgánicos
Explanation:
This probably refers to some substance that can "sorb" (and yes, "sorb" can be used meaning "absorb") organic pollutants. Many technologies produce organic pollutants - even the simplest, such as a city's water drainage system. Organic waste, for example, milk, fruit juices, and so on, are sometimes poured into the kitchen's sink. Well, if you're at a water filtering and purifying station, you need to get rid of this organic waste ("pollutants"), otherwise life of fish, etc., will be compromised because a river, lake, or the sea itself, can only "absorb" a given amount of organic material. A way in which you can help purify water is to find a system, substance or material that can "sorb" these organic pollutants.
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Daniel Alcaine-Rich, M.V., BSc (X)
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Sé que era dificil, pero era lo único que ponía en el original.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2ver explicación
Elena Miguel
4serbal, serba
TransOl (X)
4sorb?
Diego V (X)
4absorber contaminantes orgánicos
Daniel Alcaine-Rich, M.V., BSc (X)
4Never heard of sorb - check the original
Roger Martin


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ver explicación


Explanation:
¿No puede venir de "sorbancy" o "sorbent"?
Sin más contexto no te puedo ayudar más.

Elena Miguel
Spain
Local time: 00:32
PRO pts in pair: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Dolors Gonzálvez Playà
1 hr
  -> gracias
agree  Haydée González
4 hrs
  -> gracias
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
serbal, serba


Explanation:
árbol: serbal
fruta: serba


    Reference: http://www.rjbalcala.com/fdf48.htm
TransOl (X)
PRO pts in pair: 504
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sorb?


Explanation:
Coincido con Delelis. Habría que ver cual es el contexto. ¿No puede haber un error en el texto original? ¿la palabra no será absorb? Eso explicaría todo.
Espero que sirva!

Diego V (X)
Local time: 19:32
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 47
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
absorber contaminantes orgánicos


Explanation:
This probably refers to some substance that can "sorb" (and yes, "sorb" can be used meaning "absorb") organic pollutants. Many technologies produce organic pollutants - even the simplest, such as a city's water drainage system. Organic waste, for example, milk, fruit juices, and so on, are sometimes poured into the kitchen's sink. Well, if you're at a water filtering and purifying station, you need to get rid of this organic waste ("pollutants"), otherwise life of fish, etc., will be compromised because a river, lake, or the sea itself, can only "absorb" a given amount of organic material. A way in which you can help purify water is to find a system, substance or material that can "sorb" these organic pollutants.

Daniel Alcaine-Rich, M.V., BSc (X)
PRO pts in pair: 240
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Sé que era dificil, pero era lo único que ponía en el original.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Never heard of sorb - check the original


Explanation:
I only do translations for the chemical industry, and the word "sorb" is meaningless to me.

Roger Martin
Local time: 18:32
PRO pts in pair: 8
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