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English translation: Symthetic surfactants
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| Russian to English translations [Non-PRO] Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / ecology | ||||
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|  Selected response from: Vera Fluhr (X) Local time: 21:14 | |||
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| 5 +1 | surfactant |
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| 4 +1 | Synthetic(al) surface active substances |
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| 5 | MBAS - methylene blue active substances |
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23 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Synthetic(al) surface active substances Explanation: А лучше, по-моему, без "al" на конце: Synthetic surface active substances Синтетические поверхностно-активные вещества (СПАВ) Неионогенные поверхностно-активные вещества (НПАВ) http://www.ecoline.ru/mc/refbooks/hydrochem/ch5-1.html Примеры: ... The most common pollutants of the Aral Sea are considered to be oil hydrocarbons, phenols, synthetic surface active substances, chlorine organic pesticides ... http://www.grida.no/enrin/htmls/kazahst/soe2/ soee/nav/water/aralqual.html ..... in place of a synthetic surface active agent would ... http://nett21.unep.or.jp/CPT_DATA/English/ RIW/RIW-web-E/RIW521-e.html ... and about 96% synthetical surface-active compounds are ... http://www.smoki.h1.ru/About_me/Articl/Statiya_my.htm Reference: http://www.ecoline.ru/mc/refbooks/hydrochem/ch5-1.html nett21.unep.or.jp/CPT_DATA/English/ RIW/RIW-web-E/RIW521-e.html |
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peer agreement (net): +1surfactant Explanation: or surfectant. See OED: 1950 American Dyestuff Reporter XXXIX. 379/3 A new word, Surfactants, has been coined by Antara Products, General Aniline & Film Corporation, and has been presented to the chemical industry to cover all materials that have surface activity, including wetting agents, dispersants, emulsifiers, detergents and foaming agents. OED above |
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MBAS - methylene blue active substances Explanation: Mandatory standards apply to 10 parameters: total coliforms, faecal coliforms, salmonella, enteroviruses, pH, colour, mineral oils, SURFACE-ACTIVE SUBSTANCES reacting with methylene blue (essentially detergents), phenols and transparency. http://www.sepa.org.uk/data/bathingwaters/1999bathingseason/... Surface-active substances (methylene blue active) http://www.gtz.de/uvp/publika/English/vol375.htm The marine stations are examined for E. coli and freshwater stations for E. coli and total coliform bacteria. In addition, visual inspections have to be made to assess whether the bathing waters have been polluted by the presence of SURFACE-ACTIVE SUBSTANCES, algae or suchlike. http://www.mst.dk/default.asp?Sub=http://www.mst.dk/udgiv/pu... Anionic surface active agents (as MBAS), Not more than 0.2 mg/litre. 21. ... Absent. 45. Total coliform bacteria Ax 250 ml, Absent. 46. ... http://www.delhihealth.com/prevention/drinking.htm |
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