Wetter

Spanish translation: Mojador - Humedecedor

11:10 Aug 9, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: Wetter
Meaning a wetting agent or surfactant
Michael Moskowitz
Local time: 21:21
Spanish translation:Mojador - Humedecedor
Explanation:
Depende del grado de agua. Si moja un poco: humedecedor; si moja mucho: mojador. Se suele utilizar en las industrias de artes gráficas.
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Kenji Otomo
Spain
Local time: 03:21
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Summary of answers provided
na +2agfente humectante (humidificador, humector, mojante)
CCW
naagente humectante
Camara
naagente humectante o surfactante
Yazmin Osoyo
naMojador - Humedecedor
Kenji Otomo
naMás mojado(a)
Jackie_A (X)


  

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6 mins peer agreement (net): +2
agfente humectante (humidificador, humector, mojante)


Explanation:
This is what I found in Collazo.

I would use the first one.

Hope it helps.


    Dicc. T�cnico Collazo
CCW
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PRO pts in pair: 302

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Parrot: agente
8 mins
  -> gracias, se me escapó la "f"

agree  Sean Lyle
15 mins
  -> gracias
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9 mins
agente humectante


Explanation:
hope it helps!

Camara
United States
Local time: 21:21
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40 mins
agente humectante o surfactante


Explanation:
humectant(1);
moistening agent(2);
hygroscopic agent(2)
según Beigbeder Atienza,Nuevo Dicc.politécnico,Díaz Santos,1988

Yazmin Osoyo
Mexico
Local time: 19:21
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1 hr
Mojador - Humedecedor


Explanation:
Depende del grado de agua. Si moja un poco: humedecedor; si moja mucho: mojador. Se suele utilizar en las industrias de artes gráficas.

Kenji Otomo
Spain
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22 hrs
Más mojado(a)


Explanation:
wetter = a higher degree of wetness

It seems to me like you need to translate the word "wetter"

Your context seems to hint that your text deals with surfactants that are used in detergents.

I hope it helps...

Jackie_A (X)
United States
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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