Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
granos enfermos
English translation:
diseased beans
Added to glossary by
Donovan Libring
Oct 19, 2016 11:57
7 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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granos enfermos
Spanish to English
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Agriculture
Cocoa
When processing cocoa beans, the sift the beans and get rid of defective beans. Some are "flat beans" and others are double beans or multiple beans... however, I can't figure out what "enfermo" beans are in English. They definitely are not sick. Are they deformed?
Context:
PROCESOS DE FERMENTACIÓN Y SECADO CACAO
9.6.
Durante la limpieza, zarandeo y selección de granos:
- En el zarandeo se realiza la selección de granos en la cual se elimina las impurezas encontradas como granos con defectos (pasillas, enfermos, múltiples).
Dejando los granos limpios y uniformes de acuerdo al tamaño y/o calibre.
Context:
PROCESOS DE FERMENTACIÓN Y SECADO CACAO
9.6.
Durante la limpieza, zarandeo y selección de granos:
- En el zarandeo se realiza la selección de granos en la cual se elimina las impurezas encontradas como granos con defectos (pasillas, enfermos, múltiples).
Dejando los granos limpios y uniformes de acuerdo al tamaño y/o calibre.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | diseased beans /grains |
Margarida Martins Costelha
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| 3 | diseased |
Luz Esther
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Proposed translations
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Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Portugal
25 YEARS OF HAPPY CLIENTS
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
, Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, French to English, and 7 more.
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diseased beans /grains
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/diseased
= having or affected with disease
All plants can be affected by numerous diseases.
= having or affected with disease
All plants can be affected by numerous diseases.
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Comment: "Diseased beans... thank you!"
12 mins
Luz Esther
South Africa
South Africa
Native in Spanish
South Africa
More than 13 years experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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4
diseased
Se les puede decir "diseased" - osea con alguna enfermedad. Pero mejor se diria "grains with diseases".
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