biooljorna

English translation: biofuel

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Swedish term or phrase:biooljorna
English translation:biofuel
Entered by: Charlesp

01:08 Jun 17, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Environment & Ecology
Swedish term or phrase: biooljorna
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Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 05:21
biofuel
Explanation:
in this context its generally refered to as biofuel rather than specifically diesel or petrol.
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Sebastian Sussmann
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:21
Grading comment
best explanation !
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Summary of answers provided
4the bio-oils
Thomas Johansson
4biofuel
Sebastian Sussmann
1biodiesel
Tara Chace


  

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the bio-oils


Explanation:
http://www.google.com.ar/search?hl=es&q="the bio oils"&btnG=...

In general, if a Swedish term starts with "bio...", it is because it is a direct translation of some English term starting with "bio-".

Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 22:21
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 8
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biodiesel


Explanation:
"bio-oil" seems to refer mostly to cosmetics in English. Could they be referring to the oils used for biodiesel?


    Reference: http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/biodiesel_basics/
    Reference: http://www.bio-oil.com/en/uses.html
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 20:21
Native speaker of: English
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biofuel


Explanation:
in this context its generally refered to as biofuel rather than specifically diesel or petrol.

Sebastian Sussmann
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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best explanation !
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