Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italiano term or phrase:
asbestina
Inglese translation:
asbestine
Added to glossary by
Richard Boyce
Oct 14, 2004 15:02
19 yrs ago
Italiano term
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asbestina
Da Italiano a Inglese
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asbestos
How is is different from "asbesto", which appears in the same document and which I'm translting as asbestos.
Proposed translations
(Inglese)
| 3 +2 | asbestine |
Valentina_D
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| 3 | asbestine |
Fernando Muela Sopeña
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Proposed translations
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Valentina_D
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asbestine
should be this
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/dt/dt0161.html
asbestine
A mineral compound of almost pure fibrous magnesium silicate, which possesses physical characteristics between those of talc and asbestos. It is used as a LOADING (1) agent in paper manufacture, particularly for blotting papers and board. (17 )
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/dt/dt0161.html
asbestine
A mineral compound of almost pure fibrous magnesium silicate, which possesses physical characteristics between those of talc and asbestos. It is used as a LOADING (1) agent in paper manufacture, particularly for blotting papers and board. (17 )
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Comment: "Though the other answer was first I went for this as it explained what abestine was and allowed me to understand that it was the right answer (the translation related to a company that makes paper!)"
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Fernando Muela Sopeña
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asbestine
Hope it helps.
(a.) Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic.
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/asbestine
(a.) Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic.
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/asbestine
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