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Spanish: 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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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
harmeless/innocuous/bland
Explanation:
Oxford.
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teju
United States
Note from asker to answerer
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


  

Answers

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

Explanation:
Oxford.

teju
United States
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3
Note from asker to answerer
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
  -> Gracias

agree Cecilia Della Croce: the first two
28 mins
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agree David Russi: harmeless
1 hr
  -> Gracias

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
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Good Words!

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