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Säure/Basen-Haushalt
I am confused by the various explanations offered on the internet. Originally I was going to translate this as "acid/alkaline balance" but am now wondering if "acid-base balance" might be the correct translation. Can anyone help? Apparently alkaline and basic don't have the same meaning: http://www.ehow.com/about_6132782_alkaline-vs_-basic.html
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acid-base balance
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See following article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid–base_homeostasis
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Note added at 7 hrs (2012-10-08 10:41:11 GMT)
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I think "acid–base homeostasis" is actually a closer translation than "acid-base balance" for the term "Säure/Basen-Haushalt", but I also think that in this context it is actually the "Säurebasengleichgewicht" that is meant, in which case "acid-base balance" would be correct here.
See also:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Säure-Basen-Haushalt
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