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Gescheiden van sterke basen

11:01 Aug 30, 2006
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Flemish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Safety documents
Flemish term or phrase: Gescheiden van sterke basen
I am proofreading a document translated by an expert in the field (Dutch native - not a translator). The sentence above was translated as "Keep separate from strong bases". I'm not entirely sure what is meant with 'basen' in this context. Here is the entire paragraph:

Opslag: Gesloten verpakking bewaren op een koele en goed geventileerde plaats bewaren. Verwijderd houden van eet - en drinkwaren en van diervoeder. Gescheiden van sterke basen. Verhitting boven de omgevingstemperatuur vermijden, vorst kan het product schade toebrengen.

TIA
Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 23:59


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4Separated from strong bases
Diederik Vandorpe (X)


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Separated from strong bases


Explanation:
Acids vs bases:

The most widely accepted definition of an acid is that of Brønsted, which is: "An acid is a proton donor"

By this we mean that an acid can donate a proton to another substance. The `acceptor' of the proton is otherwise known as a base.



    Reference: http://www.anaesthetist.com/icu/elec/ionz/acid.htm#what
Diederik Vandorpe (X)
Local time: 23:59
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Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
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