Sep 17, 2011 14:34
13 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
Martina Agnes
Native in: Italian
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to Italian, Italian to Spanish, and 1 more.
acqua bidistillata
Italian to English
Other
Medical (general)
how would you translate "acqua bidistillata" in English?
Thanks
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | double-distilled water |
Oliver Walter
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| 4 +1 | double distilled water |
Alexander Cormack (X)
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| 4 | twice-distilled water |
Teresa Valaer
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| 4 | dual distilled water |
Vincent Lemma
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Proposed translations
+2
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Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Qualified in engineering and translation
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
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double-distilled water
It must be this
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Note added at 10 mins (2011-09-17 14:44:11 GMT)
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This company manufactures devices to produce double distilled water: http://www.stuart-equipment.com/category.asp?dsl=128&mnu=59
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Note added at 10 mins (2011-09-17 14:44:11 GMT)
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This company manufactures devices to produce double distilled water: http://www.stuart-equipment.com/category.asp?dsl=128&mnu=59
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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Teresa Valaer
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
"handmade" syntax for that human touch
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Italian to English
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8
twice-distilled water
The suffix "bi" usually means "two" or "dual" but here I believe "twice" renders the idea more clearly.
Example sentence:
The fronds were transferred to sterile twice distilled water in. 25- X 150-mm tubes with a spatula for the experimental period and were then transferred back to
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double distilled water
Where exceptionally high purity water is required, double distilled water is used.
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/medical_general...
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-09-17 14:46:18 GMT)
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HHmm... wrong link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distilled_water
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/medical_general...
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-09-17 14:46:18 GMT)
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HHmm... wrong link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distilled_water
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Joseph Tein
: Hi Alex. Your answer deserves an Agree as well!. And I see online that "bi-distilled" is also used frequently.
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Vincent Lemma
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
&
English
Works in field
Italy
Highly experienced technical translator
Native in: English 
, Italian 
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian
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dual distilled water
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