Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 19, 2006 17:42
18 yrs ago
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German term
ad
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Gereinigtes Wasser ad 60 mL
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | ad 60 ml |
Edith Kelly
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| 4 +1 | ad |
Lancashireman
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| 4 | to |
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Proposed translations
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
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Specializes in field
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
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ad 60 ml
remains like that
... Methylcellulose 3% 10 ml. Distilled Water qs ad 60 ml. Powder the tablets, triturate with a small amount of methylcellulose and add. water. Stability: Shake well ...
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pharmacy/ pharmacists/References/compounds.htm
... Methylcellulose 3% 10 ml. Distilled Water qs ad 60 ml. Powder the tablets, triturate with a small amount of methylcellulose and add. water. Stability: Shake well ...
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pharmacy/ pharmacists/References/compounds.htm
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Comment: "Dankeschoen"
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8 mins
ad
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Bjørn Anthun
: and you should have gotten the points for giving a correct explanation for this abbreviation (q.s. ad: a sufficient quantity to make (quantum sufficit ad) http://www.aegis.com/ni/topics/glossary/q.asp?page=Q
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add purified water until the total volume is 60 mL
"Add water to 1000 ml. The chemicals make up 6% of the volume, you can therefore use 940 ml of water and just add the chemicals in the proper order."
"To a 10 ml portion of the solution, add water to 1,000 ml"
google: add water to mL, restrict to site:edu, and you will find many examples
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Note added at 15 mins (2006-03-19 17:57:11 GMT)
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I suppose since many chemists no longer speak LAtin, they feel more comfortable with the more modern "to".
"Add water to 1000 ml. The chemicals make up 6% of the volume, you can therefore use 940 ml of water and just add the chemicals in the proper order."
"To a 10 ml portion of the solution, add water to 1,000 ml"
google: add water to mL, restrict to site:edu, and you will find many examples
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Note added at 15 mins (2006-03-19 17:57:11 GMT)
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I suppose since many chemists no longer speak LAtin, they feel more comfortable with the more modern "to".
Reference:
http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Technical_papers/formular.htm
http://apps3.fao.org/jecfa/additive_specs/docs/t0368e/T0368e15.htm
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