Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
hard water
Serbian translation:
tvrda voda
Feb 23, 2010 12:56
14 yrs ago
English term
hard water
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English to Serbian
Science
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Definition from
antoine.frostburg.edu:
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.
Example sentences:
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)
Proposed translations
(Serbian)
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tvrda voda
Definition from
CWG Balkan d.o.o.:
Vodu opisujemo kao tvrda ako sadrži puno rastvorenih soli, posebno kalcijuma i magnezijuma. Tvrda voda utiče na naše zdravlje, a i štetna jer uzrokuje stvaranje naslaga kamenca na cevima i sistemima za grenje, i u odnosu na meku vodu smanjuje efekat pranja sapuna i sredstava za pranje.
Example sentences:
Tvrdom vodom naziva se voda u kojoj su prisutni kalcijumovi i bikarbonatni joni. Ova voda stvara kamenac, koji ometa rad mnogih kućnih uređaja. (Svet hemije)
Pijaća, tvrda voda, sa visokom elektroprovodljivošću izazvanom dominantnim prisustvom kalcijumsko–magnezijumskih jona, utiče na zeta-potencijal u suprotnom smeru, smanjuje negativnu vrednost zeta-potencijala šelita. (doiSerbia)
TVRDA voda je ona koja izbija na povrsinu iz podzemnih izvora. Sadrzi kalcijum – karbonat i moze biti blago slankasta. MEKA voda je povrsinska, iz nabujalih potoka i kisnica. Ima manje minerala i bezukusna je. (Nutricia)
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