breakdown of food

French translation: assimilation de nutriments

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English term or phrase:breakdown of food
French translation:assimilation de nutriments
Entered by: Odette Grille (X)

18:45 May 28, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Botany / Plant production
English term or phrase: breakdown of food
Cellular respiration, on the other hand is almost the exact opposite of photosynthesis, the former is the making of food in the presence of carbon dioxide and sunlight and the latter is the breakdown of food in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and energy. This reaction is facilitated by the Krebs cycle and occurs day and night in all living cells.
Nicole Dargere
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assimilation de nutriments
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Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 16:29
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Exactement. Merci.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2dissociation des aliments
Francis MARC
3 +1décomposition de la nourriture
Emérentienne
4assimilation de nutriments
Odette Grille (X)


  

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dissociation des aliments


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Francis MARC
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agree  Assimina Vavoula
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agree  Leïla Fressy-Parvin
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décomposition de la nourriture


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Puisque c'est une réaction chimique qui va produire du gaz carbonique.

Emérentienne
France
Local time: 22:29
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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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assimilation de nutriments


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Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 16:29
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
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Exactement. Merci.
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