Mulabsaugen

English translation: siehe unten

07:56 Oct 29, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Typo?

German term or phrase: Mulabsaugen

"Das Wasser ist wie bei einem Fischaquarium regelmäßig zu pflegen d.h. Mulabsaugen plus 1x wöchentlich Teilwasserwechsel."

This is from a set of specifications about how to house animals in specialist pet stores, in this case amphibians. I have no idea what is meant by "Mulabsaugen" and can only presume that it is a typo of some kind. However, apart from "Müllabsaugen", I can't imagine what this might be.

Any suggestions very much appreciated.

Thanks

Ian

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Local time: 20:14

English translation:siehe unten

Explanation:
dass dürfte ein Schreibfehler sein und sollte MULM absausgen heissen

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-10-29 08:08:33 GMT)
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Auf englisch ebenfalls \"mulm\" = The undecomposed fish wastes and other solid matter that accumulates in the aquarium as a fine, brownish, fluffy material requiring periodic removal by siphoning.

http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/termsandtables/g/mulm.htm

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gfish
Local time: 11:14

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Thanks to gfish (with a name like that, no wonder you knew the answer) and to Wenke for "vacuum".
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siehe unten

gfish

vacuum mulm

Wenke Geddert

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siehe unten

gfish
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of:

German
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Thanks to gfish (with a name like that, no wonder you knew the answer) and to Wenke for "vacuum".

25 mins confidence:

vacuum mulm

Explanation:
to vacuum mulm
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=vacuum mulm&meta=

Mulm = accumulated sludge of deteriorated/decomposed organic material in the bottom of a pond such as decomposed leaves; may be called the "black gold" of pond keeping; good fertilizer for terrestrial plants. http://www.fishpondinfo.com/glossary.htm

HTH

Wenke Geddert
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:14
Native speaker of:

German

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