Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Luftkeime
English translation:
Airborne germs
Added to glossary by
Leanne Evans
Nov 24, 2005 17:08
18 yrs ago
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German term
Luftkeime/Keime
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
This may be an obvious question, but can "germs" and "bacteria" be used interchangeably? (You can tell I dropped science at school at the age of 11!)
THis article has various references to measuring amounts of "Keime", "Luftkeime", "Keime in der Umgebung des Patienten" etc., and I just want to be sure I can speak of "airborne bacteria" without it having a different meaning to "airborn germs".
TIA!
THis article has various references to measuring amounts of "Keime", "Luftkeime", "Keime in der Umgebung des Patienten" etc., and I just want to be sure I can speak of "airborne bacteria" without it having a different meaning to "airborn germs".
TIA!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +6 | germs and airborne germs |
Leanne Evans
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Teresa Reinhardt
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lone (X)
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Claudia Tomaschek
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MMUlr
: "airborne" yes, for germs I would prefer microorganisms or also pathogens, depending on context.
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Edith Kelly
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thank you!
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Ford Prefect
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