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aromatenfrei

English translation: free of aromatic hydrocarbons

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German term or phrase:aromatenfrei
English translation:free of aromatic hydrocarbons
Entered by: Michael Harris

20:17 Jan 18, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
German term or phrase: aromatenfrei
2 component coloured lacquer,
I think that the aromatenfrei has got something to do ith aroma free?
Michael Harris
Germany
Local time: 07:16
free of aromatic hydrocarbons
Explanation:
almost, an Aromaat is something slightly different than an aroma, notwithstanding that an odourless Buntlack would be nice!
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vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 07:16
Grading comment
Thanks for your help:-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2free of aromatic hydrocarbons
vic voskuil
3 +2non-aromatic
Cilian O'Tuama


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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
free of aromatic hydrocarbons


Explanation:
almost, an Aromaat is something slightly different than an aroma, notwithstanding that an odourless Buntlack would be nice!


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatic_hydrocarbon
vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 07:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for your help:-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your help


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: but more than "slightly different" ;-)
29 mins
  -> maybe a whiff more different then ;)
agree  Jack Becconsall: or, more generally, aromatic compounds (as Cilian wrote, but then opted for non-aromatic, which I think does not convey the "frei" concept strongly enough
53 mins
  -> you´re both right, I used Wiki to see what went behind aromatic... but yes: compounds indeed
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
non-aromatic


Explanation:
just means it does not contain aromatic compounds (as opposed to e.g. aliphatic ones).

vic is also correct, I just think this term is more common.

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 07:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vic voskuil: compounds indeed
39 mins
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
1 hr
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