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bead-like

Spanish translation: un material que se presenta en esferas / perlas

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English term or phrase:a bead-like material
Spanish translation:un material que se presenta en esferas / perlas
Entered by: Bubo Coroman (X)

20:02 Feb 27, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Mining & Minerals / Gems
English term or phrase: bead-like
Adsorbent A granular or bead-like material used in the adsorption process that contains tiny pores of a uniform and precise size. The molecules of an undesirable component in a gas or liquid flow are small enough to flow into the small pores of the adsorbent where they then adhere or stick to the surface.
Lida Garcia
Peru
Local time: 19:42
a granular or bead-like material - un material que se presenta en granos o cuentas
Explanation:
se refiere a la forma de presentación del producto - granos y cuentas son muy parecidos los unos a los otros
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Bubo Coroman (X)
Grading comment
gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2esferas / perlas
M. C. Filgueira
4 +2De tipo cuenta
Yaotl Altan
4 +2a granular or bead-like material - un material que se presenta en granos o cuentas
Bubo Coroman (X)
3 -1Aspecto de abalorios
Gad Kohenov


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
De tipo cuenta


Explanation:


Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 18:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
3 mins
agree  Terry Burgess: Que no es lo mismo que "cuéntame del tipo":-)
4 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Aspecto de abalorios


Explanation:
A suggestion. I hope it will be confirmed by the experts.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 03:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  M. C. Filgueira: Esto no se usa en este contexto.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a granular or bead-like material - un material que se presenta en granos o cuentas


Explanation:
se refiere a la forma de presentación del producto - granos y cuentas son muy parecidos los unos a los otros

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 204
Grading comment
gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Enrique Espinosa: granular o en forma de glóbulos
1 hr
  -> muy bueno Enrique, muchísimas gracias :-) Deborah
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: :)
18 hrs
  -> muchas gracias Gaby, un abrazo :-) Deborah
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
esferas / perlas


Explanation:
En materia de polímeros (las resinas adsorbentes son políméricas) se suele emplear el término "esfera":

http://sauron.etse.urv.es/public/propostes/pub/pdf/1046pub.p...
http://www.ehu.es/reviberpol/pdf/ENE07/elena.pdf
http://www.qo.fcen.uba.ar/Cursos/polim1/www04/consultas_arch...
http://www.qi.fcen.uba.ar/materias/ai/clase4_2007.pdf
http://www.cienciahoy.org.ar/hoy33/jugos04.htm
http://www.sopome.org.mx/spm2006/CD/CD/docs/SPM06-002.pdf
http://www.peruecologico.com.pe/glosario_d.htm

También se usa "perla":

http://www.ua.es/grupo/lma/web cyted/publicaciones/Libro CYT...
http://www.estrucplan.com.ar/Producciones/entrega.asp?IdEntr...
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/catc/dir2/fadsorbs.pdf
http://www.interempresas.net/quimica/Articulos/Articulo.asp?...
http://www.scielo.org.pe/pdf/rsqp/v71n1/a04v71n1.pdf

Si se desea quedarse más pegado al original, se puede hablar de "partículas esferoides".

M. C. Filgueira
Local time: 02:42
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: :)
8 hrs
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): sí, hay también ejemplos en el glosario KudoZ
8 hrs
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