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Gleitstoffe

English translation: lubricants

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German term or phrase:Gleitstoffe
English translation:lubricants
Entered by: Edith Kelly

09:10 Feb 10, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Nutrition / Nahrungsergaenzungen
German term or phrase: Gleitstoffe
XXXXXX enthalten Ballast,- und Gleitstoffe. Zusammen mit den Ballaststoffen der Chufanuesse sorgen die XXXX durch den Quelleffekt und den damit verbundenen Beruehrungsreiz fuer eine rege Darmtaetigkeit.
Yuu Andou
Local time: 09:59
lubricants
Explanation:
to avoid constipation.
See the website.

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Note added at 2003-02-10 09:14:53 (GMT)
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lack of enough sweets in diet
lack of enough liquid and fiber in diet
lack of enough liquids/lubricants in diet
lack of chocolate products in diet
Selected response from:

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 02:59
Grading comment
Danke schoen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11lubricants
Edith Kelly
4 +1lubricating substances
Gillian Scheibelein
5digestion aids
Ellen Zittinger
4digestive agents
gangels (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
lubricants


Explanation:
to avoid constipation.
See the website.

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Note added at 2003-02-10 09:14:53 (GMT)
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lack of enough sweets in diet
lack of enough liquid and fiber in diet
lack of enough liquids/lubricants in diet
lack of chocolate products in diet


    Reference: http://www.misterpoll.com/2331878602.html
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 02:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Danke schoen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Tietge
2 mins
agree  Uschi (Ursula) Walke
6 mins
agree  Nicole Tata: or lubricating agents
7 mins
agree  Cécile Kellermayr
8 mins
  -> Danke an alle.
agree  Steffen Walter
48 mins
agree  jkjones
59 mins
  -> Thanks, Steffen and JK.
agree  pschmitt
1 hr
agree  Elvira Stoianov
3 hrs
  -> Danke auch an pschmitt, danke Elvira.
agree  Ron Stelter
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ron.
agree  Anja Toddington
4 hrs
agree  Manfred Mondt: agree with nicole, in English we must say "agents"
7 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lubricating substances


Explanation:
to ease passage through the intestines

Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 02:59
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sylvie malich (X)
22 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
digestive agents


Explanation:
I'd say

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Note added at 2003-02-10 13:01:16 (GMT)
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\'laxatives\' are called the pharmaceutical preparations to relieve constipation and induce bowel movement. This is what is meant, I believe. A \'lubricant\' would be something like a chapstick (for chapped lips)

gangels (X)
Local time: 18:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 1
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
digestion aids


Explanation:
another way of saying it,digestive aids



Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 17:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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