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Gesamtquecksilber

English translation: total mercury

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German term or phrase:Gesamtquecksilber
English translation:total mercury
Entered by: Hilary Davies Shelby

16:32 Sep 27, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
German term or phrase: Gesamtquecksilber
Hello all,

What is Gesamtquecksilber, as opposed to Methylquecksilber? Is it just mercury, as in the element? The context is heavy metals and pesticide residues in foods.

Thanks very much!
Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
Local time: 14:22
total mercury
Explanation:
as opposed to methyl mercury
Selected response from:

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 21:22
Grading comment
Fantastic, thanks all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +6total mercury
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
total mercury


Explanation:
as opposed to methyl mercury

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 21:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Fantastic, thanks all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mihaela Boteva
7 mins
agree  Martina Burkert
41 mins
agree  John Speese: Yes, as Cilian says, it would include all mercury compounds detected in the residues.
1 hr
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
agree  Erik Freitag
2 hrs
agree  Armorel Young
3 hrs
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