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in atmosfera

English translation: in controlled atmosphere/in modified atmosphere (depends)

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Italian term or phrase:(confezionato) in atmosfera
English translation:in controlled atmosphere/in modified atmosphere (depends)
Entered by: Sarah Cuminetti (X)

08:55 Jul 28, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / coffee
Italian term or phrase: in atmosfera
Hello everybody this is a text about coffee - I don't get the meaning of "in atmosfera" - it is the opposite of "vacuum packed"?
Thanks in advance!!

il prodotto era impacchettato in **confezioni in atmosfera**, microforate e preformate manualmente
Sarah Cuminetti (X)
Italy
Local time: 11:30
in controlled atmosphere/in modified atmosphere (depends)
Explanation:
in the early stages of coffee processing a controlled atmosphere is used

UPM - UPM Shelf Life Guard monitors Wigren’s modified
Process and installation for packaging coffee - Patent EP0638479Abstract of EP0638479 A process for packaging coffee, comprising a grinding phase of the ... Filling takes place in a controlled atmosphere micro-chamber, ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0638479.html - 30k

[PDF] The Use of Controlled Atmosphere and Heat for the Disinfestation ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Controlled Atmosphere covers 90% of the Dutch market in 2004 ... Coffee. - Cocoa beans ... The Controlled Atmosphere, Heat Treatment Technique and ...
ec.europa.eu/environment/ozone/conference/lisboa/structures/5.pdf


However
as you're text refers to micropores it could be talking about coffee bags and in this case they qould be packaged in modified atmosphere.

atmosphere ...25 Feb 2008 ... The food industry uses modified atmosphere packaging for fresh meat, cutlets, coffee, cheeses, produce and fresh fruit. ...
w3.upm-kymmene.com/upm/internet/cms/upmcms.nsf/$all/42383140C108A1DAC22573FA004A4B8E - 15k
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Tricia Stuart
Italy
Local time: 11:30
Grading comment
thanks Tricia - extrmely helpful and clear!! And thanks everybody. This is the best solution in this context.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1MAP
Juliette Scott
4Atmosphere Packaging
Alessandra Renna
4in controlled atmosphere/in modified atmosphere (depends)
Tricia Stuart


Discussion entries: 5





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Atmosphere Packaging


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_atmosphere
http://www.albanesi.it/dietaitaliana/BLU/Articoli/122sottovu...

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Note added at 1 ora (2008-07-28 10:09:50 GMT)
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or packs

Alessandra Renna
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 23
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in controlled atmosphere/in modified atmosphere (depends)


Explanation:
in the early stages of coffee processing a controlled atmosphere is used

UPM - UPM Shelf Life Guard monitors Wigren’s modified
Process and installation for packaging coffee - Patent EP0638479Abstract of EP0638479 A process for packaging coffee, comprising a grinding phase of the ... Filling takes place in a controlled atmosphere micro-chamber, ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0638479.html - 30k

[PDF] The Use of Controlled Atmosphere and Heat for the Disinfestation ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Controlled Atmosphere covers 90% of the Dutch market in 2004 ... Coffee. - Cocoa beans ... The Controlled Atmosphere, Heat Treatment Technique and ...
ec.europa.eu/environment/ozone/conference/lisboa/structures/5.pdf


However
as you're text refers to micropores it could be talking about coffee bags and in this case they qould be packaged in modified atmosphere.

atmosphere ...25 Feb 2008 ... The food industry uses modified atmosphere packaging for fresh meat, cutlets, coffee, cheeses, produce and fresh fruit. ...
w3.upm-kymmene.com/upm/internet/cms/upmcms.nsf/$all/42383140C108A1DAC22573FA004A4B8E - 15k


Tricia Stuart
Italy
Local time: 11:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks Tricia - extrmely helpful and clear!! And thanks everybody. This is the best solution in this context.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
MAP


Explanation:
http://www.laminerva.it/catalogo_prodotto.php/Confezionatric...“L%20SEALER”=/idliv_0=19/Confezionatrice%20in%20atmosfera%20protettiva%20“L%20sealer”=/idliv_1=69/Confezionatrice%20in%20atmosfera%20protettiva=/idliv_0=19

http://www.dmaonline.org/CE/food_protection/2003_05.shtml


Juliette Scott
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Milena Bosco (X): This is the one, short, concise and used in the specific jargon. Have a nice week, Milena
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