bekjempningsmiddel

15:38 Dec 6, 2007

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Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng

Norwegian term or phrase: bekjempningsmiddel

Context: Health and safety policy for waste disposal in a laboratory environment. It lists certain chemicals that must be disposed of in a certain way. This item stands alone in this list.
Really, it could be anything from rat poison to something you use in the garden, couldn't it? I need a generic term that will cover all eventualities.

brigidm KudoZ activity Questions: 734 (5 open) (34 without valid answers) (121 closed without grading) Answers: 658 Norway
Local time: 11:26

Summary of answers provided

2 +3

pesticide

Diarmuid Kennan

pest control materials/products

Michele Fauble

antibiotics

Andrew Alix

Discussion entries: 1

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

pesticide

Explanation:
how about this?

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I thought you might want something like that. It's just that bekæmpelsesmiddel in Danish is pesticide/insecticide according to the dictionaries.

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-12-06 16:00:12 GMT)
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biological agents won't do I think because there is no guarantee that the agents are biological, probably more likely to be chemical.

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Biological control agent maybe: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do;jsessionid=9...

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 10:26
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 44

Notes to answerer

Asker: A bit too specific here, Diarmuid. I was thinking about some kind of "* agents" (biological agents, perhaps?)

Asker: I had just found that one, too, Diarmuid. I'll check it out more tomorrow. Thanks for your efforts.

7 hrs confidence:

pest control materials/products

Explanation:
This includes not only substances that exterminate pests, but also those that repel pests or are otherwise useful in some way in the battle against pests.

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Pest control materials, products. ... Hazardous waste management and disposal costs ...
www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/99433.pdf

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 days 3 hrs confidence:

antibiotics

Explanation:
If this item ia part of a list of disposable items, then I would suggest "antibiotics", since they are among the things tested/made in a laboratory environment and would have to be disposed in a proper manner.

Andrew Alix
United States
Local time: 04:26
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

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