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Termostatizar

English translation: Heat

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Spanish term or phrase:Termostatizar
English translation:Heat
Entered by: Micaela Pronsky (X)

20:47 Sep 30, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Spanish term or phrase: Termostatizar
Termostatizar la mezcla a aproximadamente 35°C (consistencia cremosa).
Micaela Pronsky (X)
Argentina
Local time: 05:18
Heat
Explanation:
Although both the previous answers may be correct
I believe it means to say...
Heat the mixture to approximately 35°C. (to achieve a creamy consistency).
The "approximately" suggests that it is not actually "thermostatically" controlled
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David Brown
Spain
Local time: 10:18
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Thermostatically control
liz askew
5 +1to thermostat
Silvina P.
4Heat
David Brown


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to thermostat


Explanation:
to thermostat (see link to check definition)


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/thermostat
Silvina P.
Argentina
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  liz askew: this is not used as a verb
15 mins
agree  Neil Ashby: I agree, I have heard the expression used as a verb in my 10 years in laboratories...but it could be poor grammar. However your ref. does indeed include it as a verb.
10 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Thermostatically control


Explanation:
termostatizar > thermostatically controlled
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7 Dic 2005 – (KudoZ) español al inglés translation of termostatizar ...

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Note added at 23 mins (2011-09-30 21:10:41 GMT)
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or

control thermostatically

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Note added at 27 mins (2011-09-30 21:14:55 GMT)
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http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:6muX1UqRCwMJ:www.h...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 716

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Otto Albers (X): automatically implying that the "temperature" is controlled through a thermostat
38 mins
agree  Rachel Fell
41 mins
agree  Jennifer Levey: Or 'thermostatically maintain...' the stuff at around 35º
50 mins
agree  FVS (X)
52 mins
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1 day 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Heat


Explanation:
Although both the previous answers may be correct
I believe it means to say...
Heat the mixture to approximately 35°C. (to achieve a creamy consistency).
The "approximately" suggests that it is not actually "thermostatically" controlled

David Brown
Spain
Local time: 10:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 227
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