Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
kvävefixerande
English translation:
nitrogen-fixing
Added to glossary by
David Rumsey
Jun 1, 2006 16:54
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
Canada
Fast, friendly and flexible.
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
kvävefixerad
Swedish to English
Science
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Pollution - algae
Cyanobakterier är kvävefixerade, vilket betyder att de inte är beroende av kväve i vattnet.
Fixed in nitrogen?
Fixed in nitrogen?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | nitrogen-fixing |
Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
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| 5 | fixed in nitrogen |
ojinaga
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| 4 | nitrogen fixated |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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Proposed translations
+1
15 mins
Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
Specializes in field
Sweden
Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB) 
Medic, chemist, writer and translator
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, French to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 6 more.
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nitrogen-fixing
It's a typo, it should read "kvävfixerande" (present participle, not past participle).
It means that they have the capacity of converting nitrogen gas in the air into biologically usable nitrogen salts (nitrates or ammonium salts). Most organisms lack this ability and are dependent on nitrogen salts in their environment.
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-06-01 17:12:54 GMT)
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Sorry, I made a typo myself when commenting on the typo of your original. It should really read "kvävefixerande".
A couple of references regarding "nitrogen-fixing":
http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/microbes/nitrogen.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/nitrogen.htm
It means that they have the capacity of converting nitrogen gas in the air into biologically usable nitrogen salts (nitrates or ammonium salts). Most organisms lack this ability and are dependent on nitrogen salts in their environment.
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-06-01 17:12:54 GMT)
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Sorry, I made a typo myself when commenting on the typo of your original. It should really read "kvävefixerande".
A couple of references regarding "nitrogen-fixing":
http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/microbes/nitrogen.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/nitrogen.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks for the clarification. the typo explains everything!"
8 mins
nitrogen fixated
yes you are right. Check google
9 mins
fixed in nitrogen
I agree with your own suggestion
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