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    • Albanian
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            • ujë i fortë
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            • Uji i fortë është uji i ndotur me komponimet e kalciumit dhe magnezit. Own research - by Juliana Cullafiq
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            • Fortesia e ujit Fortesia e ujit percaktohet nga sasia e kalciumit dhe magnezit qe permban uji. Fortesia totale perbehet nga fortesi karbonati dhe e perher shme (kalkarje - gelqeror). Kur uji me fortesi karbonati ngrohet, perberesi i tij i larte i kalkarjes depozitohet. Kjo sjell nje konsumim te larte energjie deri edhe daljen nga funksioni te disa prej paisjeve shtepiake. Uje i forte do te thote qe nevojitet me shume detergjent per larje dhe proceset behen me te veshtira. Shkembimi i joneve ne filtrin BRITA ul fortesine e ujit, e cila shkakton kalkarjet. - albrita.com by Juliana Cullafiq
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    • Thai
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            • น้ำกระด้าง
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            • น้ำกระด้าง หมายถึง น้ำที่ประกอบด้วยเกลือแร่ (เช่น ประจุแมกนีเซียม ประจุแคลเซียม) ซึ่งทำให้สบู่เป็นฟองน้อย The Free Dictionary - by auragun
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            • ตัวอย่างน้ำกระด้าง เช่น น้ำคลอง น้ำบ่อ น้ำประปา น้ำบาดาล น้ำทะเล - Institute for the Promotion of Teaching by auragun
            • น้ำกระด้างจะมีแมกนีเซียมอยู่ประมาณ 35% ของธาตุประจุบวก - Department of Industrial Works by auragun
            • ปลาบางชนิดชอบอยู่น้ำอ่อน ปลาบางชนิดชอบอยู่น้ำกระด้าง ปลาบางชนิดอยู่ได้ทั้งสองน้ำ - Thailand Fish and Nature Explorer by auragun
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    • English
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            • hard water
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            • Hard water is water contaminated with compounds of calcium and magnesium. Dissolved iron, manganese, and strontium compounds can also contribute to the "total hardness" of the water, which is usually expressed as ppm CaCO3. Water with a hardness over 80 ppm CaCO3 is often treated with water softeners, since hard water produces scale in hot water pipes and boilers and lowers the effectiveness of detergents. antoine.frostburg.edu
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            • Some laundry detergents do not produce as many suds in hard water, these are likely to be soap-based products and do not work as well in hard-water as detergent based products. - water-treatment.org.uk
            • Hard water also contributes to inefficient and costly operation of water-using appliances. Heated hard water forms a scale of calcium and magnesium minerals that can contribute to the inefficient operation or failure of water-using appliances. - Wilkes University
            • Clothes washed in hard water often look dingy and feel harsh and scratchy. - sciLinks
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    • Bulgarian
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            • Твърда вода
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            • Твърда вода е вода с високо съдържание на минерали, обикновено калциеви и магнезиеви (Mg2+) йони, и в някои случаи други разтворени елементи като бикарбонати и сулфати. Противоположното понятие е мека вода - вода с ниско минерално съдържание. Калцият във водата обикновено се намира или като калциев карбонат (CaCO3) или като калциев сулфат (CaSO4). Wikipedia - by bibienne (X)
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            • Твърда вода е вода с високо съдържание на минерали, обикновено калциеви и магнезиеви (Mg2+) йони, и в някои случаи други разтворени елементи като бикарбонати и сулфати. - Wikipedia by bibienne (X)
            • Ефективността на перилните препарати при употреба в твърда вода се понижава многократно, в резултат на получаването на неразтворими калциеви и магнезиеви соли на висшите мастни киселини. - Internetreklama by bibienne (X)
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    • Czech
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            • tvrdá voda
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            • Tvrdost vody je vlastnost, která vyjadřuje obsah rozpuštěných nerostů (nejčastěji CaO a MgO) ve vodě. Tvrdost vody má význam pro její využití jako pitné i užitkové vody. Je zdrojem tvorby vodního i kotelního kamene, a ovlivňuje i chuťové vlastnosti vody. V českých zemích se tvrdost vody měřila v tzv. německých stupních, kde jeden stupeň odpovídá 10 mg CaO/litr nebo 7,2 mg MgO/litr. tvrdá voda - víc jak 18°-25° Wikipedia - by Jiri Farkac
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            • Kotelní kámen je směs minerálů, které se vylučují ve formě pevného povlaku na stěnách nádoby, v níž dochází k varu tvrdé vody. - Wikipedia by Jiri Farkac
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    • Danish
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            • hårdt vand
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            • Vand der indeholder Ca++, Mg++, Fe++ eventuelt HCO3--ioner. Er totalhårdheden i °dH mellem 10-20, betegnes vandet hårdt vand. Over 20 er meget hårdt vand. Hårdhedsgrader mellem 2-5 er blødt vand og mellem 5-10 mellemhårdt vand. Danmarks miljøundersøgelser; Miljøord - by medtranslation
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            • I Østdanmark er der kalk i jorden, og det sure vand opløser kalken. Herved mister vandet sin sure egenskab; det bliver neutralt, men det har til gengæld fået et indhold af kalk. Som drikkevand kaldes dette vand for hårdt vand. Hårdt vand giver anledning til kedelsten ved kogning, og et øget forbrug af vaskemiddel ved tøjvask. - GEUS by medtranslation
            • Hvis tilstedeværelse af hårdt vand fremmer dannelse af hårde stop i vandlåsene ved forbindelser med calcium og magnesium i skyllevandet, burde der forventes større problemer i områder med hårdt vand. Især i Østdanmark er der store områder med hårdt vand. - Miljøstyrelsen by medtranslation
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