Feb 23, 2013 12:17
11 yrs ago
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Russian term
Выдерживают в течение 8 ч в 2 % растворе...
Russian to English
Science
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
The text is written in impersonal active voice. In English, these documents are normally written in a form of instructions (imperative), not passive voice, as you would normally translate this type of construction. Are there any instances where this would be translated using imperative? Many thanks.
They are talking about gels here.
They are talking about gels here.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | Hold for 8 h in 2% solution |
Jack slep
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| 4 +2 | Allow to stand for 8 h in 2 % solution ... |
mas63
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| 3 +2 | soak for 8 hours in 2% solution |
rns
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Proposed translations
+2
12 hrs
Selected
Hold for 8 h in 2% solution
I don't see any need for imperative, "hold" itself is that, IMHO
Newport 6100 Product Data Sheet - Newport Adhesives and ...
www.newportad.com/pdf/PL-NB-6100.pdf
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Gel Time 350°F (177°C): 18 - 22 minutes. Specific ... cure, 60 psi (414 kPa), 3°F (1.7°C)/min to 355°F (179°C), hold for 2 hours, cool to. <140°F (60°C). Data is as ...
[PDF]
Simple Fabrication of Micro/Nano-porous SiOC Foam from ...
www.rsc.org/suppdata/jm/c2/c2jm16840e/c2jm16840e.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
oC/min (for S7-S10) and hold for 2 hours to form crosslinked polymeric gels. Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Journal of Materials Chemistry ...
[PDF]
CSO-500 - EEMS, LLC. Extreme Environment Materials Solutions
eems-llc.com/uploads/CSO-500_Series_Polymers.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
... catalyzed, the pot life is 5-10 days (depending on catalyst concentration), gels as ... hold for 30 minutes, 90°C, hold for 2 hours; to 110-120°C, hold for 2 hours ...
Newport 6100 Product Data Sheet - Newport Adhesives and ...
www.newportad.com/pdf/PL-NB-6100.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Gel Time 350°F (177°C): 18 - 22 minutes. Specific ... cure, 60 psi (414 kPa), 3°F (1.7°C)/min to 355°F (179°C), hold for 2 hours, cool to. <140°F (60°C). Data is as ...
[PDF]
Simple Fabrication of Micro/Nano-porous SiOC Foam from ...
www.rsc.org/suppdata/jm/c2/c2jm16840e/c2jm16840e.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
oC/min (for S7-S10) and hold for 2 hours to form crosslinked polymeric gels. Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Journal of Materials Chemistry ...
[PDF]
CSO-500 - EEMS, LLC. Extreme Environment Materials Solutions
eems-llc.com/uploads/CSO-500_Series_Polymers.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
... catalyzed, the pot life is 5-10 days (depending on catalyst concentration), gels as ... hold for 30 minutes, 90°C, hold for 2 hours; to 110-120°C, hold for 2 hours ...
Peer comment(s):
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Ravindra Godbole
1 day 1 hr
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Thanks, Ravindra!
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| agree |
cyhul
1 day 2 hrs
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Thanks, Cyhul!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
4 mins
soak for 8 hours in 2% solution
e.g. http://goo.gl/9wil9
Imperative is the way; your verb may very depending on what the выдерживают
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Note added at 4 mins (2013-02-23 12:22:41 GMT)
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Sorry, on what they выдерживают
Imperative is the way; your verb may very depending on what the выдерживают
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Note added at 4 mins (2013-02-23 12:22:41 GMT)
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Sorry, on what they выдерживают
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nik-On/Off
: in a 2% solution for 8 h
9 mins
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Place, then time—good catch, thanks.
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| agree |
svetlana cosquéric
: in a 2% solution for ...
15 mins
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Yep that's better, thank you.
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+2
12 mins
Discussion
Do you translate these phrases as:
"(Gels) are soaked/allowed to stand/held for 8 hours..." or
"Soak/allow to stand/hold (the gel) for 8 hours...".
It seems to me you all think the latter is the case. Can you please give me some examples - bilingual documents where Russian impersonal constructions are translated as instructions? (like the second example).
Thanks.