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self sustaining

Italian translation: autosostenuta

14:47 Feb 6, 2014
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: self sustaining
Salve a tutti,

sto traducendo una SDS e si parla di decomposizione. La frase è la seguente:

Once initiated, the decomposition is exothermic and self sustaining.

Non riesco proprio a trovare un termine adatto a self sustaining... Grazie per l'aiuto.

Maria Giovanna
Maria Giovanna Polito
Italy
Local time: 13:49
Italian translation:autosostenuta
Explanation:
Molto usato per reazioni chimiche/decomposizione. Lo userei anche se in inglese usa sustaining e non sustained.
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Federica Grimaldi
Italy
Local time: 13:49
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4autosostenuta
Federica Grimaldi
4si autosostiene
alessandra bocco
4automantenuta
Paola Tinti
3autoalimentante
Paola Battagliarini


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
si autosostiene


Explanation:
Non mi piace moltissimo questo termine, però si dice che una reazione "si autosostiene"

alessandra bocco
Local time: 13:49
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
autoalimentante


Explanation:
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Paola Battagliarini
Italy
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
autosostenuta


Explanation:
Molto usato per reazioni chimiche/decomposizione. Lo userei anche se in inglese usa sustaining e non sustained.

Federica Grimaldi
Italy
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PLR TRADUZIO (X)
11 mins
agree  Francesco Badolato
16 mins
agree  Elena Zanetti
4 hrs
agree  Federica Borgini: http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/autosostenuto_(Dizionari... anche se a PLR non piace la Treccani ;-))
18 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
automantenuta


Explanation:
Il processo si mantiente/alimenta da se.


    Reference: http://www.linguee.it/inglese-italiano/traduzione/self-susta...
Paola Tinti
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of: Italian
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