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Capacité d’échange telle que H+

English translation: proton exchange capacity

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French term or phrase:Capacité d’échange telle que H+
English translation:proton exchange capacity
Entered by: Eric Bullington

20:28 Mar 5, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
French term or phrase: Capacité d’échange telle que H+
I'm not too confident on how to best render this in English?

Is this the same as exchange acidity?

Or should I go with "hydrogen ion exchange capacity" or simply "H+ exchange capacity"?

Thanks in advance to all you chemists out there!
Eric Bullington
Local time: 16:24
proton exchange capacity (and see explanation)
Explanation:
Proton rather than hydrogen ion in my opinion. H+ is fine.
As for the answer, I think it depends on your context: biochem? resins? soil samples?
'Cation exchange capacity' is another possible since you have 'telle que'. Your context may make it clear which to use.
Googling "proton exchange capactity" and "cation exchange capacity" should tell you everything you ever wanted to know about this.
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Karen Tkaczyk
United States
Local time: 14:24
Grading comment
Thank you, Karen. I appreciate your explanation.
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4 +3proton exchange capacity (and see explanation)
Karen Tkaczyk


  

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proton exchange capacity (and see explanation)


Explanation:
Proton rather than hydrogen ion in my opinion. H+ is fine.
As for the answer, I think it depends on your context: biochem? resins? soil samples?
'Cation exchange capacity' is another possible since you have 'telle que'. Your context may make it clear which to use.
Googling "proton exchange capactity" and "cation exchange capacity" should tell you everything you ever wanted to know about this.

Karen Tkaczyk
United States
Local time: 14:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 326
Grading comment
Thank you, Karen. I appreciate your explanation.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Karen. Thanks! "Proton exchange capacity" is what I was looking for. The context is resins. It says "telle que" but the only cation tested is in fact H+.


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agree  sktrans
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agree  Nathalie Elson
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agree  Diane de Cicco
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