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V/V

English translation: v/v

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French term or phrase:V/V
English translation:v/v
Entered by: Laura Hastings-Brownstein

23:18 Oct 22, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
French term or phrase: V/V
Anyone know what this is?

Context:

L'eau purifiée et l'éthanol à 96 % **V/V** utilisés pour la préparation de la souche sont contrôlés conformément monographies respectives de la Pharmacopée Européenne 3ème édition.

Thanks!!!

Laura
Laura Hastings-Brownstein
Local time: 16:31
v/v
Explanation:
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dic:
v/v
volume of dissolved substance per volume of solvent.

http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/
v/v
percent by volume in volume; ml per 100 ml of solution
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Martinique
Local time: 02:31
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7V/V (volume for volume)
Lyes Bechkour
5 +4v/v
Martinique


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
V/V (volume for volume)


Explanation:
Volume du soluté par rapport au volume de la solution

Lyes Bechkour
France
Local time: 01:31
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  fazool shipkolye: ça veut effectivement dire volume par volume
1 min
agree  Mariana Moreira
19 mins
agree  sktrans
1 hr
agree  sarahl (X)
3 hrs
agree  Hervé du Verle
4 hrs
agree  sujata
7 hrs
agree  zaphod
11 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
v/v


Explanation:
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dic:
v/v
volume of dissolved substance per volume of solvent.

http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/
v/v
percent by volume in volume; ml per 100 ml of solution



    Reference: http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/
Martinique
Local time: 02:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Genevier: normal usage is lower case in my experience
6 hrs
  -> Yes, you are right -- no capitals. Thank you
agree  tnkw (X): Jablonski's Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations favours lower case.
10 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  zaphod
11 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Dylan Edwards
12 hrs
  -> Thanks
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