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hardstock

Spanish translation: espesante

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English term or phrase:hardstock
Spanish translation:espesante
Entered by: Mari Luz Ponce

15:30 Jan 29, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science
English term or phrase: hardstock
Cocoa butter in its pure form is inherently classified as a beta crystal tending fat when below its melting point, and as such should be considered unsuitable for use as a hardstock (crystallising lipid used to give structure to the liquid oil component) in margarine
Mari Luz Ponce
Spain
Local time: 08:06
Espesante/Estabilizante
Explanation:

Quesos de muy alta humedad (generalmente conocidos como de pasta muy blanda
o "mole"): humedad no menor a 55,0%. 2.2.2.1. ... Espesante/Estabilizante. ...
www.mercosur.org.uy/espanol/snor/normativa/ resoluciones/1994/9479.htm - 100k
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JH Trads
United States
Local time: 02:06
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4 +1Espesante/Estabilizante
JH Trads
4materia prima dura
Jackie_A (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Espesante/Estabilizante


Explanation:

Quesos de muy alta humedad (generalmente conocidos como de pasta muy blanda
o "mole"): humedad no menor a 55,0%. 2.2.2.1. ... Espesante/Estabilizante. ...
www.mercosur.org.uy/espanol/snor/normativa/ resoluciones/1994/9479.htm - 100k

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 2072

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Alamo Rosales (X): espesante
4 hrs
  -> gracias Juan, es la mejor opción efectivamente :-)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
materia prima dura


Explanation:
stock = The raw material out of which something is made. (la materia prima)

hard stock, or hardstock = materia prima dura. En este caso, la substancia que proporciona la dureza al producto.

Ejemplo del sitio de referencia:
"...en aquellas áreas donde se desarrollan acciones de erradicación forzosa, la interrupción exitosa del suministro de *materia prima dura* entre cuatro meses a un año..."

Saludos...

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Note added at 2003-01-29 18:03:57 (GMT)
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Disregard the example. I realize it is not right. But my explanation is still valid... Here is a better example: \"...La piedra es una *materia prima dura* y resistente muy apropiada para estas edificaciones...\"


    Reference: http://www.codhes.org.co/pazcolombia/para%20analizar/plan_c/...
Jackie_A (X)
United States
Local time: 23:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 314
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