for two days

Greek translation: επί δύο ημέρες OR για διάστημα δύο ημερών

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English term or phrase:	for two days
Greek translation:	επί δύο ημέρες OR για διάστημα δύο ημερών
Entered by:	Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi

21:04 Dec 13, 2003

English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering

English term or phrase: for two days

The entire phrase says that a particular biochemical solution is stable "for two days".

Dirk Stynen

επί δύο ημέρες

Explanation:
In your case, since it seems to be a scientific text, I would prefer the above translation which is more formal or

"για διάστημα δύο ημερών" which literally translates into "for a period of two days"

Selected response from:

Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
Greece
Local time: 12:12

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I chose this as the winner because there were a few words of explanation with the different possibilities, which made me more comfortable when chosing between the different options.
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Summary of answers provided

5 +10

για δύο ημέρες/μέρες ή για ένα διήμερο

Vicky Papaprodromou

5 +3

επί δύο ημέρες

Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

για δύο ημέρες/μέρες ή για ένα διήμερο

Explanation:
ή για διάστημα δύο ημερών

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Note added at 3 hrs 40 mins (2003-12-14 00:45:34 GMT)
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gia dio imeres/meres or
gia ena diimero or
gia diastima dio imeron

Vicky Papaprodromou
Greece
Local time: 12:12
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in pair: 3336

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

επί δύο ημέρες

Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
Greece
Local time: 12:12
Native speaker of:

Greek,

English
PRO pts in pair: 1766

Grading comment

I chose this as the winner because there were a few words of explanation with the different possibilities, which made me more comfortable when chosing between the different options.

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