Laboratorio de toxicologia y quimica legal

English translation: forensic toxicology and chemical laboratory

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Spanish term or phrase:laoboratorio de toxicologia y quimica legal
English translation:forensic toxicology and chemical laboratory

18:34 Jan 21, 2003
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Spanish term or phrase: Laboratorio de toxicologia y quimica legal
This is the name of a government agency, obviosly. My question is, would it be best to translate it as "legal toxicology and chemical laboratory" or can I say "forensic" instead of legal? Is this a mis-understanding of "forensic"? "legal" sounds awkward.
Ellen Donohue
United States
Local time: 07:28
Forensic toxicology and chemical laboratory
Explanation:
You are absolutely right. This is the correct translation.

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http://www.forensicpanel.com/expertise/toxicology.htm

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Or even just

Forensic Toxicology Laboratory

Forensic toxicology is essentially a specialty area of analytical chemistry. Toxicology is the science of adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. In general, a toxicologist detects and identifies foreign chemicals in the body, with a particular emphasis upon toxic or hazardous substances.
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5 +2Toxicology and forensic chemistry laboratory
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Toxicology and forensic chemistry laboratory


Explanation:
This sounds better, I think,.

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Forensic toxicology and chemical laboratory


Explanation:
You are absolutely right. This is the correct translation.

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Note added at 2003-01-21 18:41:03 (GMT)
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http://www.forensicpanel.com/expertise/toxicology.htm

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Note added at 2003-01-21 18:44:09 (GMT)
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Or even just

Forensic Toxicology Laboratory

Forensic toxicology is essentially a specialty area of analytical chemistry. Toxicology is the science of adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. In general, a toxicologist detects and identifies foreign chemicals in the body, with a particular emphasis upon toxic or hazardous substances.

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