Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

камедевая вода

English translation:

gum water

Added to glossary by Tim Sergay
Jun 20, 2008 23:41
15 yrs ago
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Russian term

камедевая вода

Russian to English Science Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
из современного романа о сороковых годах, спрашивает мальчик "Почему не смешиваем баритовые белила с камедевой водой", чтобы пропитывать..."манускрипты"? Думаю: barium with gum water. Но правильно ли?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 resin water

Discussion

Jack slep Jun 24, 2008:
gum water is good: it's a solution of gum arabic in water

Proposed translations

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resin water

http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&q="resin water"&b...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-06-21 02:45:54 GMT)
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The term "gum water" (which the asker used in another entry) is probably better!

http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&q="gum water"&btn...
Peer comment(s):

agree Ravindra Godbole
1 day 9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Scott! I am concluding that "gum water" is indeed preferrable, and that it was "gum water" with which Ravindra agreed. Thank you to both of you for your attention to my queries."
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