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20% w/w Benzocaine

French translation: 20 % p/p

16:58 Sep 8, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / percentages
English term or phrase: 20% w/w Benzocaine
How would you render the 20% w/w?
jmleger
Local time: 04:52
French translation:20 % p/p
Explanation:
le pourcentage est exprimé en poids/poids (poids de benzocaïne sur le poids de la composition)
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Dominique Masurel
France
Local time: 11:52
Grading comment
Apparemment y a pas photo. Merci.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +520 % p/p
Dominique Masurel
420 g de benzoicaïne pour 100 g de solution (ou benzocaïne à 20 %)
François Begon


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
20% w/w benzocaine
20 % p/p


Explanation:
le pourcentage est exprimé en poids/poids (poids de benzocaïne sur le poids de la composition)

Dominique Masurel
France
Local time: 11:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Apparemment y a pas photo. Merci.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mchd
5 mins
agree  Karen Tkaczyk
16 mins
agree  Jean-Louis S.
18 hrs
agree  Igor Landais
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agree  enrico paoletti
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
20% w/w benzocaine
20 g de benzoicaïne pour 100 g de solution (ou benzocaïne à 20 %)


Explanation:
W/W = percent by weight: grams per 100 g of solution


François Begon
France
Local time: 11:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 340
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