Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

ad libitum

English translation:

ad libitum

Added to glossary by Anna Moorby DipTrans
Sep 22, 2004 10:16
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term

ad libitum

Spanish to English Science Science (general) animals, experiments
I know what this means, but I'm just wondering if it could be used in this way in a scientific paper:
La dieta base está formada por pienso comercial para aves de puesta al que se le adiciona un 20% de carbonato cálcico y humus de lombriz como sustrato orgánico, ambos ofrecidos ad libitum, y su composición se indica en la tabla 2
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5 +4 ad libitum
5 +3 ad libitum
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ad libitum

Hi again MooMel! Yes, leave it as it is, it is a standard term here.

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1. to compare the growth and carcass responses to a fixed concentrate input fed at a flat rate daily or fed **ad libitum** after various intervals during which the animals received silage only, and
http://www.irishscientist.ie/P62.htm

Enhancement of mammary carcinogenesis by high levels of dietary fat: a phenomenon dependent on ad libitum feeding.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=...

The content of pentose-cycle intermediates in liver in starved, fed ad libitum and meal-fed rats.
http://www.biochemj.org/bj/236/bj2360635.htm

Fifteen Boer goat bucks, 6 to 8 months old, average weight 28 kg, were allocated to two groups of similar age and body weight, and fed ad libitum for a 30 day period.
http://www.isrvma.org/article/57_4_5.htm
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agree Andrés Martínez : Hi Iain! No vi tu respuesta. Coincido totalmente. Saludos :-))
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Gracias Urico, lo importante es que MooMel tiene la respuesta correcta. Saludos :-))
agree Arcoiris
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Gracias Apricitas
agree Leticia Reynoso (X) : Great day!
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Thanks Leticia
agree Shenice Parkyn
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ad libitum

Ad libitum = without restriction.

Ad libitum feeding following ovariectomy in female Beagle dogs ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Ad libitum feeding following ovariectomy in female Beagle dogs: effect on maintenance energy requirement and on blood metabolites. Journal of Animal Physiology ...
www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/ doi/10.1111/j.1439-0396.2003.00467.x/enhancedabs/

Animal Sciences Research and Reviews, Special Circular 156, Less ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... protein sources of plant or animal origin for use in MR; however, the physical
requirement that the formulation remain stable in an ad libitum feeding system ...
ohioline.osu.edu/sc156/sc156_45.html

SCHUNDLER PRODUCT GUIDE--Perlite IN ANINAL FEEDS
... approved to be used in the processing and filtration of both animal and human ... higher daily intakes of feed and weight gains than the ad libitum control group ...
www.schundler.com/animalfeed.htm
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agree neilmac : Yes, and if one doesn't know this they shouldn't really be translating this type of text
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Thank you neilmac
agree Leticia Reynoso (X) : We learn as we grow Moo Mel... : ) Great day!
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Gracias Leticia
agree Shenice Parkyn : Good point Leticia.
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free choice

Either leave as is, or, if you want to use an English term, free choice. This is the standard English language term and can be found in nearly any animal science textbook or article dealing with feeding. The wb site I indicated is an article on free choice feeding of mineral supplements.
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