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CIFA :

English translation: a typo for CTFA

11:58 Oct 7, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: CIFA :
CIFA name: Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate. Crosspolymer) are novel oil-in-water (o/w)
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What is CIFA in full?
Jianming Sun
Local time: 10:17
Selected answer:a typo for CTFA
Explanation:
may be...

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Note added at 43 mins (2005-10-07 12:41:53 GMT)
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The Cosmetic, Toiletry, Fragrance Asssociation (CTFA)
ctfa.org/Template.cfm?
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fareedeh ghassemi (X)
Local time: 05:47
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
1 +4a typo for CTFA
fareedeh ghassemi (X)
4"Comite International de Recherche et d'Etude de Facteurs de l'Ambiance"
Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
3Centre Interprofessionnel de Formation d'Apprentis / Chimie des Interfaces
dutulina (X)


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cifa :
"Comite International de Recherche et d'Etude de Facteurs de l'Ambiance"


Explanation:
CIFA is French abbreviation for "Comite International de Recherche et d'Etude de Facteurs de l'Ambiance" (in English: "International Committee for Research and Study of Environmental Factors", ICEF).
CIFA was registered in Belgium at July 9,1969.


    Reference: http://www.cifa-icef.org/index.html
Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Bangladesh
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali
PRO pts in category: 56
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +4
cifa :
a typo for CTFA


Explanation:
may be...

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Note added at 43 mins (2005-10-07 12:41:53 GMT)
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The Cosmetic, Toiletry, Fragrance Asssociation (CTFA)
ctfa.org/Template.cfm?

fareedeh ghassemi (X)
Local time: 05:47
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

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agree  H&G Ozcan
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agree  Dave Calderhead
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agree  Jörgen Slet
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cifa :
Centre Interprofessionnel de Formation d'Apprentis / Chimie des Interfaces


Explanation:
Conférence Internationale Francophone d'Automatiqu-CIFA,pourrait etre une autre signification de cette abreviation en majuscules.


    Reference: http://www.cifa-jean-lameloise.com
    Reference: http://www.cifa.ucl.ac.be/
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Local time: 05:17
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