Glossary entry

Finnish term or phrase:

tyostaa

English translation:

to break down

Added to glossary by Spencer Allman
Feb 20, 2019 09:11
5 yrs ago
Finnish term

tyostaa

Finnish to English Science Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) Websites
So here is the sentence:

hajottajamikroobit tyostavat eloperaista ainesta ja vapauttavat kasveille ravinteita vastineeksi niilta saamastaan hiilesta

I have:

moulds work on biogenic substances releasing nutrients for plants from the carbon they obtain from them

as you can see, I am lost here

any helpers out there?

thanks

Spencer
Proposed translations (English)
4 to break down

Discussion

Didier Declercq (X) Feb 20, 2019:

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Didier Declercq (X) Feb 20, 2019:

Break down. Read työstää as maatua.
Shamien Feb 20, 2019:
Instead of work, I would translate työstää as "process" in this case.
liz askew Feb 20, 2019:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and.../dec...
Decomposition of organic matter is the most essential microbial process occurring in soil. There are several ways to quantify kinetics of decomposition.
Spencer Allman (asker) Feb 20, 2019:
releasing nutrients for plants in return for the carbon they obtain from them.

maybe this is better

Proposed translations

1 day 8 hrs
Selected

to break down


I also used the infinitive, in case you want to add it to the glossary.


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