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preservative

Italian translation: conservante

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English term or phrase:preservative
Italian translation:conservante

22:19 Sep 11, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-09-15 10:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
English term or phrase: preservative
Non è il condom!

An exhibit on amber, fossilized tree resin which contains natural preservatives, provides a superb window into the past by preserving insects and other delicate creatures that are otherwise rarely found as fossils.
Valerio Valentini Daniele
Italy
Local time: 04:22
conservante
Explanation:
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Note added at 10 min (2010-09-11 22:29:57 GMT)
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... resina d'albero (ambra) fossilizzata che contiene conservanti naturali.
Sono i casi ben noti di insetti antichissimi preservati all'interno della resina e giunti fino ai nostri giorni.

"La maggiore importanza scientifica dell'ambra è dovuta però agli inclusi ivi contenuti. Infatti, le goccioline di resina, cadendo su insetti ed altri animali di piccole dimensioni, potevano inglobarli completamente, soffocandoli e conservandoli pressoché intatti per milioni di anni".
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambra_(resina)

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Francesco Badolato
Italy
Local time: 04:22
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4 +12conservante
Francesco Badolato


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
conservante


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 10 min (2010-09-11 22:29:57 GMT)
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... resina d'albero (ambra) fossilizzata che contiene conservanti naturali.
Sono i casi ben noti di insetti antichissimi preservati all'interno della resina e giunti fino ai nostri giorni.

"La maggiore importanza scientifica dell'ambra è dovuta però agli inclusi ivi contenuti. Infatti, le goccioline di resina, cadendo su insetti ed altri animali di piccole dimensioni, potevano inglobarli completamente, soffocandoli e conservandoli pressoché intatti per milioni di anni".
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambra_(resina)



Francesco Badolato
Italy
Local time: 04:22
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