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inocuo (in this context)

English translation: safe/harmless/innocuous


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Spanish term or phrase:inocuo (in this context)
English translation:safe/harmless/innocuous
Entered by: teju
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22:56 Jan 14, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Nutrition / U.S. English
Spanish term or phrase: inocuo (in this context)
This is from an article about eating healthy. This part is regarding what the "ideal diet" would be like.

...variado...completo...suficiente....equilibrado...*inocuo*: No deber conterner sustancias nocivas como microorganismos o tóxicos...
Heather Chinchilla
United States
Local time: 22:43
harmeless/innocuous/bland
Explanation:
Oxford.
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teju
Local time: 20:43
Grading comment
Thank you Teju, I ended up going with "safe", as it worked best with the rest of my translation, but you helped me to decide.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4harmeless/innocuous/blandteju
4wholesome
GoodWords


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
harmeless/innocuous/bland


Explanation:
Oxford.

teju
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thank you Teju, I ended up going with "safe", as it worked best with the rest of my translation, but you helped me to decide.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Teju


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Rodrigues: harmless.
11 mins
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agree  Cecilia Della Croce: the first two
28 mins
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agree  David Russi: harmeless
1 hr
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agree  Elizabeth Lyons
1 hr
  -> Gracias
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wholesome


Explanation:
Looking at all the possibilities ( http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=harmless ) I think this fits the context well.

GoodWords
Mexico
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Good Words!

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