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cola celulosica

English translation: cellulose gel

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Spanish term or phrase:cola celulosica
English translation:cellulose gel
Entered by: Ziad Marzouka

15:09 Jul 30, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / ultrasonic inspection of welds
Spanish term or phrase: cola celulosica
Is this some type of gel used as a coupling medium for ultrasound? What is the proper name for this?


Como medio de acoplamiento se utilizará cola celulosica, gel neutro, aceite, agua o cualquier otro producto que efectúe un correcto acoplamiento acústico y sea compatible con el material examinado.
Shawn Keeney
Local time: 20:30
cellulose gel
Explanation:
or "microcrystalline cellulose"
Selected response from:

Ziad Marzouka
Switzerland
Local time: 02:30
Grading comment
This was what I ended up using. Paste or glue would be too sticky for this type of application because the substance must be easily removed after the inspection is done.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3cellulose-based glue
Giovanni Rengifo
5 +1cellulose paste
bigedsenior
1cellulose gel
Ziad Marzouka


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cellulose-based glue


Explanation:
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Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 19:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: :)
42 mins
agree  Maria Carla Di Giacinti
55 mins
agree  Yvonne Becker
6 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
cellulose gel


Explanation:
or "microcrystalline cellulose"

Ziad Marzouka
Switzerland
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
This was what I ended up using. Paste or glue would be too sticky for this type of application because the substance must be easily removed after the inspection is done.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cellulose paste


Explanation:
Paste, as glue is sometimes referred to.
However, there are no refs to this being used as a coupling material for ultrasonic testing.

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bigedsenior
Local time: 17:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 207

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marea
31 mins
  -> thanks, Marea
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