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English translation: surplus water on the plate/sheet/blade/foil

03:51 Mar 15, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: excesso de água sobre a lâmina
After drying the excesso de água sobre a lâmina with filter paper, a drop of 45% glacial acetic acid was added
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 01:44
English translation:surplus water on the plate/sheet/blade/foil
Explanation:
will depend on what you are dealing with

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"lâmina" in what context?

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or: water excess

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or "excess water"

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boils down to the same thing
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David Hollywood
Local time: 01:44
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Summary of answers provided
4excess water on the slide
airmailrpl
3surplus water on the plate/sheet/blade/foil
David Hollywood


  

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surplus water on the plate/sheet/blade/foil


Explanation:
will depend on what you are dealing with

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Note added at 7 mins (2012-03-15 03:58:31 GMT)
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"lâmina" in what context?

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Note added at 10 mins (2012-03-15 04:02:18 GMT)
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or: water excess

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Note added at 12 mins (2012-03-15 04:03:54 GMT)
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or "excess water"

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Note added at 12 mins (2012-03-15 04:04:19 GMT)
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boils down to the same thing

David Hollywood
Local time: 01:44
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
excess water on the slide


Explanation:
excesso de água sobre a lâmina => excess water on the slide

Cell Differentiation by Gram's Stain www.glue.umd.edu/~nsw/ench485/lab9b.htm
Wash off the red safranin solution with water. Blot with bibulous paper to remove the excess water. Alternatively, the slide may shaken to remove most of the ...


airmailrpl
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