abs (absorbância)

English translation: abs (absorbance)

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Portuguese term or phrase:abs (absorbância)
English translation:abs (absorbance)
Entered by: Nattalia Paterson

23:52 Jul 26, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / production of fertilizer
Portuguese term or phrase: abs (absorbância)
1. A sensibilidade do método (abs 0.002) é de 0.04%
2. O teor de MO do solo é obtido por cálculo de correlação entre a abs no método colorimétrico.


abs = absorbância
is it the same abbreviation in English?
Nattalia Paterson
United States
Local time: 07:29
abs (absorbance)
Explanation:
Yup, I believe the abbreviation would the same. Please check the references, in particular the formulas used to calculate absorbância and absorbance, which I think should help shed some light on the matter.

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Nuno Rosalino
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:29
Grading comment
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abs (absorbance)


Explanation:
Yup, I believe the abbreviation would the same. Please check the references, in particular the formulas used to calculate absorbância and absorbance, which I think should help shed some light on the matter.




    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorbance
    Reference: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorb%C3%A2ncia
Nuno Rosalino
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:29
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

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