belastingsonderzoek

English translation: bioburden testing; microbial load test; microbial limit testing

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Dutch term or phrase:microbiologische belastingsonderzoek
English translation:bioburden testing; microbial load test; microbial limit testing
Entered by: Michael Beijer

14:47 Apr 15, 2013
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Food & Drink
Dutch term or phrase: belastingsonderzoek
Text about testing food for the growth of micro-organisms.

The term appears in the following examples in the text:

- Vervolgens wordt een microbiologische belastingsonderzoek met de betreffende pathogenen op het product uitgevoerd zoals beschreven
- Het risico zal onderbouwd moeten worden in een microbiologisch belastingsonderzoek
- Microbiologisch belastingsonderzoek (as a heading)

Can anyone help me with the correct term here?
Kathy Freeman
Local time: 16:34
microbial load test
Explanation:
seems to fit the bill

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'Microbial enumeration test also called Bioburden test and microbial load test is performed to monitor the microbial content in raw materials, in-process samples and finished product in the pharmaceutical, biological, cosmetics, nutritional products and medical devices industry.' (http://www.microqa.com/s8.html )

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or 'bioburden testing' ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioburden )

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-15 16:52:32 GMT)
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or: 'microbial limit testing'
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Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:34
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4 +4microbial load test
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microbiologische belastingsonderzoek
microbial load test


Explanation:
seems to fit the bill

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Note added at 11 mins (2013-04-15 14:59:24 GMT)
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'Microbial enumeration test also called Bioburden test and microbial load test is performed to monitor the microbial content in raw materials, in-process samples and finished product in the pharmaceutical, biological, cosmetics, nutritional products and medical devices industry.' (http://www.microqa.com/s8.html )

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-15 16:51:38 GMT)
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or 'bioburden testing' ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioburden )

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-15 16:52:32 GMT)
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or: 'microbial limit testing'

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  aswords (X): "load test" is enough, the rest is context.
21 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Marjolein Snippe: bioburden tests is the expression I tend to hear more
1 hr
  -> Thanks!

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
4 hrs
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agree  Barend van Zadelhoff
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