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desbalanço de cargas

English translation: charge imbalance

09:21 Jan 12, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Portuguese term or phrase: desbalanço de cargas
parte das espécies de Ni2+ são incorporados à estrutura do óxido de cério, criando um desbalanço de cargas e a formação de vacâncias de oxigênio

disbalance of charges?
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 05:38
English translation:charge imbalance
Explanation:
"In addition describes a number of thermoelectric phenomena, including generation of charge imbalance in a current-carrying superconductor in a temperature ..."
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Mark Robertson
Local time: 09:38
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3charge imbalance
Mark Robertson
4uneven distribution of charges
Martin Riordan
4unbalanced charge distribution
Marlene Curtis
3unbalanced valence
Nick Taylor


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
charge imbalance


Explanation:
"In addition describes a number of thermoelectric phenomena, including generation of charge imbalance in a current-carrying superconductor in a temperature ..."

Mark Robertson
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

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agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080227144738AA...
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agree  airmailrpl: -"charge imbalance" About 42,900 results
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agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.: This is the idomatic expression.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
uneven distribution of charges


Explanation:
Sounds like this...

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-01-12 09:27:04 GMT)
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Or maybe "charge imbalance" (I think this is better)

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 05:38
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unbalanced charge distribution


Explanation:
Answers.com - What is a molecule with an unbalanced charge ...
Chemistry question: What is a molecule with an unbalanced charge distribution? ... Hydrogen (H) is made up of positive charges and Oxygen (O) is made up of ...
wiki.answers.com › Wiki Answers › Categories › Science › Chemistry

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 80
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unbalanced valence


Explanation:
unbalanced valence

Nick Taylor
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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