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c.p.s.

English translation: qs

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Spanish term or phrase:c.s.p.
English translation:qs
Entered by: FannyMc

15:42 Sep 7, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / Mortars
Spanish term or phrase: c.p.s.
"Mortero...que comprende:

Sulfato de cobre..........0,01% al 0.5%
Agua............................c.p.s. 1000 ml"

What does this "c.p.s." mean??

Thanks in advance!
FannyMc
Local time: 12:38
qs
Explanation:
I assume it is actually csp, not cps. It means "cantidad suficiente para". En English qs (quantity sufficient) is used.

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Note added at 23 mins (2009-09-07 16:05:50 GMT)
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In English (my typo this time)
Selected response from:

Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 07:38
Grading comment
Excellent. Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4qs
Monica Colangelo


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
c.s.p.
qs


Explanation:
I assume it is actually csp, not cps. It means "cantidad suficiente para". En English qs (quantity sufficient) is used.

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Note added at 23 mins (2009-09-07 16:05:50 GMT)
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In English (my typo this time)

Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 07:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Excellent. Thanks a lot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: qsp. http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do;jsessionid=9...
16 mins
  -> thanks Liz
agree  Giovanni Rengifo: Most likely
21 mins
  -> Gracias, Giovanni
agree  David Brown: qs=quantum sufficit (I assume it is Latin)
24 mins
  -> Thanks, David. Latin it is.
agree  Karen Tkaczyk: qs or qsp, from the Latin, are both in common use.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Karen.
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