Apr 10, 2008 15:06
16 yrs ago
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German term
sesshaft
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Persistenz bezeichnet die Fähigkeit von Stoffen, unverändert in der Umwelt zu verbleiben (sesshaft bzw. flüchtig) [6]. Sesshafte Stoffe sind Tage bis Wochen, nichtsesshafte bzw. flüchtige Stoffe Minuten bis Stunden persistent
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | persistent |
Darin Fitzpatrick
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| 4 | sedentary |
TDfreelance
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| 4 | sedentary |
Dolores Vázquez
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| 3 | settled |
casper (X)
|
Proposed translations
+4
54 mins
Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Engineer & Project Manager
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Selected
persistent
Persistent materials remain in the environment for long periods without breaking down.
http://www.healthybuilding.net/pvc/ThorntonPVCSummary.html
Sedentary materials are those with immediate local origins, formed without being transported from another location. http://www.nps.gov/seac/soilsmanual/part2.htm
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Note added at 59 mins (2008-04-10 16:06:43 GMT)
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The counterpart is "nonpersistent": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_warfare#Persistency
http://www.healthybuilding.net/pvc/ThorntonPVCSummary.html
Sedentary materials are those with immediate local origins, formed without being transported from another location. http://www.nps.gov/seac/soilsmanual/part2.htm
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Note added at 59 mins (2008-04-10 16:06:43 GMT)
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The counterpart is "nonpersistent": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_warfare#Persistency
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
3 mins
TDfreelance
Native in German
Fast and accurate - letter for letter
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, English to German
sedentary
substances that do not "disappear" immediately
4 mins
Dolores Vázquez
Also a Technical Engineer
Native in: Galician 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
3
sedentary
OK
13 hrs
settled
Google for:
a) "settled material"
b) "settled substance"
nichtsesshaft = non-settled
However, a reduced acute toxicity of settled road water was impossible to prove, probably because toxicity mainly depends on the content of dissolved, **non-settled** substances.
http://glwww.mst.dk/publica/projects/2001/87-7944-581-0.htm
a) "settled material"
b) "settled substance"
nichtsesshaft = non-settled
However, a reduced acute toxicity of settled road water was impossible to prove, probably because toxicity mainly depends on the content of dissolved, **non-settled** substances.
http://glwww.mst.dk/publica/projects/2001/87-7944-581-0.htm
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