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「滅活」罌粟籽

English translation: "inactive" poppy seeds

01:36 Feb 12, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
Chinese term or phrase: 「滅活」罌粟籽
專賣店負責人指出，他們的罌粟籽係由甘肅蘭州「國家罌粟種植基地」出產的「滅活」罌粟籽，罌粟籽經過鈷六十照射滅活後已不能發芽。而罌粟的枝、幹、葉、花、殼都含有嗎啡，唯獨罌粟籽不含嗎啡。罌粟籽不但無毒，對人類的許多疾病還有預防和輔助治療作用，具有藥理價值和食療價值，也沒有上癮的問題。

請問此處的滅活英語的翻譯為何？謝謝
Zoe Chuang
Local time: 18:53
English translation:"inactive" poppy seeds
Explanation:
...or "denatured" poppy seeds

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-02-12 04:15:29 GMT)
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...(or better) non-viable (meaning they won't germinate)

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-02-12 08:09:54 GMT)
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Definitely "non-viable"
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Malcolm Mayfield
United States
Local time: 03:53
Grading comment
I shall take de-natured. Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4inactivated
peiling
3 +1deactivate
franksf
3 +1"inactive" poppy seeds
Malcolm Mayfield
3sterilized poppy seeds
chica nueva


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
inactivated


Explanation:
i believe this is the proper term in this case.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org....

peiling
Germany
Local time: 10:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalayMalay

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shaunna (X)
14 mins
  -> thanks
agree  franksf
15 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Jianming Sun: inactivated poppy seeds
25 mins
  -> thanks
agree  pkchan
11 hrs
  -> thanks
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
deactivate


Explanation:
deactivate

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-12 02:44:24 GMT)
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neutralized -- if you guys may generously allow me just add 1 more, which I had in mind but did not dare to let out :))

franksf
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Li (X): the deactivated poppy seeds. :)
25 mins
  -> Thanks, Jennifer.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sterilized poppy seeds


Explanation:
sterilized poppy seeds

see sterilized/sterilised cannabis seeds




    Reference: http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:2x05iWrGWoEJ:www.deadive...
chica nueva
Local time: 20:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"inactive" poppy seeds


Explanation:
...or "denatured" poppy seeds

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-02-12 04:15:29 GMT)
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...(or better) non-viable (meaning they won't germinate)

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-02-12 08:09:54 GMT)
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Definitely "non-viable"

Malcolm Mayfield
United States
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I shall take de-natured. Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franksf: "denatured" seems to fit well with bioactive stuff, "inactivated" and "deactivated" with inorganic stuff.
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Frank
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