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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

allowed to cool

Chinese translation:

任其自然冷却

Added to glossary by Jing Nie
Aug 4, 2004 23:14
19 yrs ago
English term

allowed to cool

English to Chinese Medical Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
The reaction is allowed to cool to ambient temperature, diluted with water (40 mL), and basified with 5% aqueous potassium carbonate.
自然冷却?
Proposed translations (Chinese)
5 +4 Yes

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Yes

任其自然冷却

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Note added at 8 hrs 36 mins (2004-08-05 07:50:41 GMT)
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Peer comment(s):
agree Jianming Sun
1 hr
Thanks!
agree EHsiao
1 hr
Thanks!
agree Chinoise
3 hrs
Thanks!
neutral Shang : 何来“自然”二字？幸亏是化学实验，否则就麻烦了。
8 hrs
Thanks for your comment!“自然冷却”系相对于“强制冷却”，即不采取任何人工手段，任其自行冷却。当然直译为“任其冷却”也可以，但“任其自然冷却”也许更准确些。不知“自然”二字会带来什么麻烦？
agree Andreas Yan : Yes,it should not be a words to words translation.
12 hrs
Thanks!
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