Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
bis zu 1:200 verdünnbar
English translation:
can be diluted (up) to a ratio of 1:200
Added to glossary by
Hilary Davies Shelby
Sep 27, 2005 15:15
18 yrs ago
German term
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bis zu 1:200 verdünnbar
German to English
Science
Science (general)
cleaning products
Hello all,
"Unsere Produkte sind bis zu 1:200 verdünnbar."
I know what this is saying (dilute 1 part product with up to 200 parts water, right?), but I just wanted to check how to write that in English. Is "can be diluted 1:200" enough for people to understand that that is what is meant? The original text doesn't mention water at all - I'm assuming that's what would be used to dilute them - so I'm a bit reluctant to add anything like that. What do you think?
Viele Gruesse,
Hilary.
"Unsere Produkte sind bis zu 1:200 verdünnbar."
I know what this is saying (dilute 1 part product with up to 200 parts water, right?), but I just wanted to check how to write that in English. Is "can be diluted 1:200" enough for people to understand that that is what is meant? The original text doesn't mention water at all - I'm assuming that's what would be used to dilute them - so I'm a bit reluctant to add anything like that. What do you think?
Viele Gruesse,
Hilary.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +8 | can be diluted (up) to a ratio of 1:200 |
Steffen Walter
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| 3 | .. have a dilution ratio of up to 1:200 |
jccantrell
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| 3 | can be watered down to 1:200 |
Stephen Sadie
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Proposed translations
+8
8 mins
Steffen Walter
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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German term (edited):
bis zu 1:200 verd�nnbar
Selected
can be diluted (up) to a ratio of 1:200
See examples:
http://www.hunterpresscrete.com.au/faq.htm
("During the ‘priming’ stage, activator can be diluted up to a ratio of 1:5 activator to water.")
http://www.greenhouse.co.nz/accessories/greenhousepaintsclea...
("Supplied in 2 litre (3½ pints) units, Duraclean greenhouse film cleaner can be diluted to a ratio of 50:1 and can clean up to 600 sq/m (717 sq/yd) per 2 litre (3½ pints) container.")
- That should be 1:50, though, in my opinion.
http://www.bowcom.com/bowgrass/regular.htm
("Formulated to offer a bright, rain resistant durable line, Bowgrass Regular can be diluted to a ratio of up to 1:7 for areas requiring a new mark, and 1:10 for re-marking.")
http://www.hunterpresscrete.com.au/faq.htm
("During the ‘priming’ stage, activator can be diluted up to a ratio of 1:5 activator to water.")
http://www.greenhouse.co.nz/accessories/greenhousepaintsclea...
("Supplied in 2 litre (3½ pints) units, Duraclean greenhouse film cleaner can be diluted to a ratio of 50:1 and can clean up to 600 sq/m (717 sq/yd) per 2 litre (3½ pints) container.")
- That should be 1:50, though, in my opinion.
http://www.bowcom.com/bowgrass/regular.htm
("Formulated to offer a bright, rain resistant durable line, Bowgrass Regular can be diluted to a ratio of up to 1:7 for areas requiring a new mark, and 1:10 for re-marking.")
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Renate FitzRoy
22 mins
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| agree |
John Speese
: This is the way I mentally translated it when I first saw the question, and I think you could also simply say "diluted to 1:200."
24 mins
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| agree |
Holger Thomas
: Sounds great.
36 mins
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| agree |
Stephen Roche
: definitely dilution
1 hr
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| agree |
Frosty
2 hrs
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| agree |
Christine Lam
2 hrs
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| agree |
Kathleen
5 hrs
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much!"
13 mins
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
German term (edited):
bis zu 1:200 verd�nnbar
.. have a dilution ratio of up to 1:200
Usually, I would think the user would be advised elsewhere as to WHAT can be used for dilution.
Reference:
2 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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8
German term (edited):
bis zu 1:200 verd�nnbar
can be watered down to 1:200
just an idea hilary
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Note added at 29 mins (2005-09-27 15:45:15 GMT)
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See:PDF] CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION INSPECTION COMMITTEE INSPECTION REPORT ...
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watered down cleaner reportedly will do the job, but more scrubbing is needed to
achieve. the desired result. The Correctional Officer in the unit relayed ...
www.ciic.state.oh.us/reports/manci.pdf - Ähnliche Seiten
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Note added at 29 mins (2005-09-27 15:45:15 GMT)
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See:PDF] CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION INSPECTION COMMITTEE INSPECTION REPORT ...
Dateiformat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - HTML-Version
watered down cleaner reportedly will do the job, but more scrubbing is needed to
achieve. the desired result. The Correctional Officer in the unit relayed ...
www.ciic.state.oh.us/reports/manci.pdf - Ähnliche Seiten
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
John Speese
: I don't think this is a wrong translation, but to me watered down implies debasing something, like watering down liquor so that you can sell more of it. I prefer dilute.
34 mins
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was looking for another way of saying dilute which hilary had already used in her question
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