Nov 25, 2011 03:44
12 yrs ago
14 viewers *
Spanish term
i.a.
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Any ideas on this abbreviation?
Los insecticidas evaluados fueron: cipermetrina (concentrado emul–sionable, 200 g i.a. L–1)
Thanks
Los insecticidas evaluados fueron: cipermetrina (concentrado emul–sionable, 200 g i.a. L–1)
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +4 | a.i. | Muriel Vasconcellos |
Proposed translations
+4
35 mins
Selected
a.i.
I found over 8,000 hits for the same phrase wiith the letters reversed
www.springerlink.com/index/vj5110h5037l8144.pdf
by S Smith - 1995 - Cited by 7 - Related articles
containing 200 g a.i. L -1) was obtained from the Louisiana State University .... Between 35 d and 160 d, cypermethrin disappearance increased only an ...
www.wfduk.org/LibraryPublicDocs/sr12007-cypermethrinSimilar
recommended resulting in a PNECfreshwater_lt of 0.1 ng l-1 cypermethrin. ..... 200. [39]. Vapour pressure 3.07 × 10-9 mmHg at 20°C. [38]. Density/specific ...... **Cypermethrin at 2.1 g a.i. ha-1** applied as spray, followed 24 hours later by 1.05 g ...
:
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 37 mins (2011-11-25 04:22:09 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Many, references by English-speaking authors.
www.springerlink.com/index/VJPT447336612513.pdf
by RJ Southwell - 2003 - Cited by 15 - Related articles
(iv) carboxin + thiram (Vitavax 200 FF: 200 g a.i. + 200 g a.i./L) 1 g/kg. + 1 g/kg; (v) flutriafol + cypermethrin (Vincit C: 25 g a.i. + 4 g a.i./kg). 0.025 g/kg + 0.004 ...
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 39 mins (2011-11-25 04:23:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
I think it means 'active ingredient', but I'm not sure.
www.springerlink.com/index/vj5110h5037l8144.pdf
by S Smith - 1995 - Cited by 7 - Related articles
containing 200 g a.i. L -1) was obtained from the Louisiana State University .... Between 35 d and 160 d, cypermethrin disappearance increased only an ...
www.wfduk.org/LibraryPublicDocs/sr12007-cypermethrinSimilar
recommended resulting in a PNECfreshwater_lt of 0.1 ng l-1 cypermethrin. ..... 200. [39]. Vapour pressure 3.07 × 10-9 mmHg at 20°C. [38]. Density/specific ...... **Cypermethrin at 2.1 g a.i. ha-1** applied as spray, followed 24 hours later by 1.05 g ...
:
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 37 mins (2011-11-25 04:22:09 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Many, references by English-speaking authors.
www.springerlink.com/index/VJPT447336612513.pdf
by RJ Southwell - 2003 - Cited by 15 - Related articles
(iv) carboxin + thiram (Vitavax 200 FF: 200 g a.i. + 200 g a.i./L) 1 g/kg. + 1 g/kg; (v) flutriafol + cypermethrin (Vincit C: 25 g a.i. + 4 g a.i./kg). 0.025 g/kg + 0.004 ...
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 39 mins (2011-11-25 04:23:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
I think it means 'active ingredient', but I'm not sure.
Note from asker:
Clever! Hadn't occurred to me to reverse the letters. Thanks! |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Shana Yael Shubs
: http://www.pnas.org/content/103/33/12329/suppl/DC1
26 mins
|
Thanks, Shana!
|
|
agree |
Joseph Tein
: Good work, Muriel. "... different parameters of the toxicity and repellency of cypermethrin (active ingredient)"
36 mins
|
Thanks, Joseph!
|
|
agree |
Nigel Wheatley
: "active ingredient" is a specific, technical term when dealing with pesticides, which is why it crops up so often
6 hrs
|
Thanks, Nigel!!
|
|
agree |
slothm
: Technical Cypermethrin is a mixture of 8 isomers. 4 are non active. Of the 4 active isomers the Cis-Cis molecular conformer has the highest activity. When buying Cypermethrin you pay for the high cis conformer content so an analysis is mandatory.
3 days 21 hrs
|
Thank you!!
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks Muriel!"
Discussion
" Active ingredient (a.i.) - It is that part of the product that actually does what the product is designed to do."
http://tremedica.org/glosarios/siglas/SE-080425_I.html#19413