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10% proof (UK)

Spanish translation: graduación del 5.71%

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English term or phrase:10% proof (UK)
Spanish translation:graduación del 5.71%
Entered by: jlm

09:48 Jul 23, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Food & Drink / alcoholic strength
English term or phrase: 10% proof (UK)
El término es 'graduación alcohólica' (graduación del 10% ó 10% vol. ó 10% en/por volumen), pero ¿conoce alguien la fórmula para convertir el 'proof' británico al % vol. que se utiliza en España?
Gracias,
jlm
Local time: 18:42
graduación del 5.71%
Explanation:
O bueno, más bien 5.7%

Te encontré una herramienta en línea genial para esto:

http://www.cleavebooks.co.uk/scol/ccalcoh4.htm
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Marcelo Silveyra
United States
Local time: 10:42
Grading comment
Gracias, Marcelo
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3graduación del 5.71%
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
10% proof (uk)
graduación del 5.71%


Explanation:
O bueno, más bien 5.7%

Te encontré una herramienta en línea genial para esto:

http://www.cleavebooks.co.uk/scol/ccalcoh4.htm

Marcelo Silveyra
United States
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias, Marcelo
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¡Verdaderamente genial! Y yo que siempre supuse que el % proof era equivalente al % vol. español!!!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Yes, it´s dangerous ground this proof business!/Ouch to Psicu!! Splendidly corny!
0 min
agree  psicutrinius: Certainly, Noni. Proving the proof is tricky...
30 mins
agree  patyjs: good job, Marcelo
1 hr
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