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écrantage

English translation: screening (or shielding)

07:18 Oct 26, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
French term or phrase: écrantage
répulsion chimique induite par la présence du monomère XXX, ce qui conduit à un écrantage de la surface des particules de carbonate de XXX
Mpoma
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:54
English translation:screening (or shielding)
Explanation:
Usually "écrantage" has a very specific meaning in chemistry (in the NMR field), but here, it seems to me the word is used in a general meaning, thus the answer.
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Igor Kazmierski
France
Local time: 23:54
Grading comment
great stuff... thanks for this too
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5screening
Maria Luisa Duarte
3 +1screening (or shielding)
Igor Kazmierski
3 +1screening
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
screening (or shielding)


Explanation:
Usually "écrantage" has a very specific meaning in chemistry (in the NMR field), but here, it seems to me the word is used in a general meaning, thus the answer.

Igor Kazmierski
France
Local time: 23:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
great stuff... thanks for this too

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Luisa Duarte
7 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
screening


Explanation:
2. blindage, n.m.

Domaine : Chimie/Chimie physique.

Définition : Effet d'écran résultant d'un affaiblissement local d'un champ électrique exercé vers l'extérieur par une entité chargée (noyau atomique, ion ou assemblage moléculaire), dû à la présence d'électrons ou d'ions de charge opposée autour de cette entité.

Note : L'emploi en ce sens du néologisme « écrantage », comme celui du verbe correspondant « écranter », est impropre.

Équivalent étranger : screening.



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Protradit
Local time: 14:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Luisa Duarte
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
screening


Explanation:
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Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 23:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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