Glossary entry (derived from question below)
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
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Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
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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
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 | Didier Declercq (X) |
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to break down
I also used the infinitive, in case you want to add it to the glossary.
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I had already hit on this translation."
Discussion
Pidän enemmän in exchange for.
Break down. Read työstää as maatua.
Decomposition of organic matter is the most essential microbial process occurring in soil. There are several ways to quantify kinetics of decomposition.
maybe this is better