Jun 24, 2018 17:59
5 yrs ago
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español term
Contaminación
español al inglés
Ciencias
Biología (biotecnología/química, microbiología)
contamination vs. pollution
Contaminación (biología)
This is one topic in the syllabus of Biology in the Curriculum in Medicine at a Venezuelan university:
“Contaminación. Causas, efectos y prevención. Clases de contaminación (aire, suelo)”
What is the appropriate translation of “contaminación” here?
Contamination or pollution?
Why use one term instead of the other?
Many thanks in advance.
This is one topic in the syllabus of Biology in the Curriculum in Medicine at a Venezuelan university:
“Contaminación. Causas, efectos y prevención. Clases de contaminación (aire, suelo)”
What is the appropriate translation of “contaminación” here?
Contamination or pollution?
Why use one term instead of the other?
Many thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(inglés)
| 4 +1 | pollution |
Francois Boye
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| 4 +5 | Contamination |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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Proposed translations
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7 minutos
Francois Boye
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: francés 
Works in: inglés al francés, francés al inglés, español al inglés, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
pollution
Peer comment(s):
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Lisa McCarthy
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Thanks!
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John Druce
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Thanks!
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Nooo. This is a medical curriculum. 'Pollution' would never be used in the context of contaminated food or water.
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Biological pollution is the movement of living organisms, either accidentally or intentionally, from the places where they evolved to new environments where a lack of natural enemies permits their population to explode.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much to all of you for your help.
I have decided to use “pollution” because, even though this is a curriculum of medicine, here the term “contaminación” deals with “contaminación ambiental” and other types of contamination not restricted to the medical field.
In addition to your answers, I this article very helpful: Difference Between Contamination and Pollution - http://www.differencebetween.net/science/health/difference-between-contamination-and-pollution/
THANKS AGAIN
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6 horas
Muriel Vasconcellos
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in inglés
Works in field
Estados Unidos
Each translation a gem!
Native in: inglés (Variant: US)
Works in: español al inglés, portugués al inglés
Related KudoZ points
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43
Contamination
In the context of a medical curriculum, I would not use 'pollution', for the reasons given in John's definition.
'Contamination' is widely used in medicine for contexts in which you would never use 'pollution''. For example, contamination with disease pathogens:
13 Fatal Diseases Caused by Water Contamination
all-about-water-filters.com/fatal-diseases-caused-by-water-contamination/
**Water contamination illness** isn't just a problem for developing countries, though. Even in the United States, these sorts of outbreaks still occur. For a couple of ...
Water Contamination ... · Salmonellosis · E. coli · Meningitis
Diseases Caused by Contaminated Food - Video & Lesson Transcript ...
https://study.com/academy/lesson/diseases-caused-by-contamin...
Oct 12, 2017 - If you thought that diarrhea, fever, and vomiting were your major worries stemming from **eating contaminated food**, you haven't heard the half of it. This lesson tells you about the many afflictions caused by contaminated food. ... She probably had cholera, a disease caused by the ...
Department of Health | 8 **Food poisoning and contamination**
www.health.gov.au › ... › Environmental Health › enHealth
One type of clostridium bacteria produces a very serious food poisoning disease called botulism. This disease is caused by eating food which is contaminated ...
'Contamination' is widely used in medicine for contexts in which you would never use 'pollution''. For example, contamination with disease pathogens:
13 Fatal Diseases Caused by Water Contamination
all-about-water-filters.com/fatal-diseases-caused-by-water-contamination/
**Water contamination illness** isn't just a problem for developing countries, though. Even in the United States, these sorts of outbreaks still occur. For a couple of ...
Water Contamination ... · Salmonellosis · E. coli · Meningitis
Diseases Caused by Contaminated Food - Video & Lesson Transcript ...
https://study.com/academy/lesson/diseases-caused-by-contamin...
Oct 12, 2017 - If you thought that diarrhea, fever, and vomiting were your major worries stemming from **eating contaminated food**, you haven't heard the half of it. This lesson tells you about the many afflictions caused by contaminated food. ... She probably had cholera, a disease caused by the ...
Department of Health | 8 **Food poisoning and contamination**
www.health.gov.au › ... › Environmental Health › enHealth
One type of clostridium bacteria produces a very serious food poisoning disease called botulism. This disease is caused by eating food which is contaminated ...
Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
: Your argument has convinced me....
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Thank you, Neil!
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franglish
7 horas
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Thank you!
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Neil Ashby
8 horas
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Thank you, Neil!
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Francois Boye
: THe concept of biological pollution contradicts Muriel's statements. Biological pollution is the movement of living organisms, either accidentally or intentionally, from the places where they evolved to new environments where a lack of natural enemies per
13 horas
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Sorry, François, the term is not used in medicine. I think your response is retaliatory.
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EleoE
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Thank you!
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Thomas Walker
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Thank you!
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Marie Wilson
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Thank you, Marie!
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Discussion
“Contamination is simply the presence of a substance where it should not be or at concentrations above background. Pollution is contamination that results in or can result in adverse biological effects to resident communities. All pollutants are contaminants, but not all contaminants are pollutants.“
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17027966/