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reactions can be carried out neat

Spanish translation: sin solvente / en ausencia de solvente

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English term or phrase:reactions can be carried out neat
Spanish translation:sin solvente / en ausencia de solvente
Entered by: Yvonne Becker

21:10 Oct 6, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: reactions can be carried out neat
Estoy traduciendo una patente que protege polímeros que contienen silicio a ser usados como floculantes de sólidos en suspensión de corrientes de proceso. En la sección corespondiente a la descripción de la invención, dice:

"The reactive moiety can also contain an isocyanate group, such as isocyanatopropyl or isocyanatomethyl, which reacts to form a urea linkage. In addition, silanes containing anhydride groups, such as triethoxysilylpropylsuccinic anhydride, can be used. The **reactions can be carried out** either **neat** or in a suitable solvent. In addition, other functional groups such as alkyl groups can be added by reacting other amino groups or nitrogen atoms on the polymer with alkyl halides, epoxide or isocyanates. "

Me imagino que quiere decir que se pueden llevar a cabo en ausencia de solvente, pero quisiera estar segura. Mil gracias por adelantado.
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 03:37
sin solvente / en ausencia de solvente
Explanation:
Hola Yvonne, tu sugerencia es correcta; se refiere a la reacción de los monómeros/polímeros solos, sin adición de solvente. Esta referencia viene de un libro:

http://books.google.com/books?id=2B4VqK18VOUC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA...


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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-06 22:16:29 GMT)
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Perdón, este es el link correcto:

http://books.google.com/books?id=Mxu1v5VPEgMC&pg=PA54&lpg=PA...
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sugrass
Local time: 04:37
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1sin solvente / en ausencia de solvente
sugrass
4sin diluir
Jennifer Levey
3con o sin solvente
José J. Martínez
Summary of reference entries provided
Neat (Brithish English)
Gabriela Gasparini

Discussion entries: 2





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sin diluir


Explanation:
neat = sin diluir

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 03:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
con o sin solvente


Explanation:
la palabra neat no se usa en USA en este tipo de casos...

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 00:37
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sin solvente / en ausencia de solvente


Explanation:
Hola Yvonne, tu sugerencia es correcta; se refiere a la reacción de los monómeros/polímeros solos, sin adición de solvente. Esta referencia viene de un libro:

http://books.google.com/books?id=2B4VqK18VOUC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA...


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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-06 22:16:29 GMT)
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Perdón, este es el link correcto:

http://books.google.com/books?id=Mxu1v5VPEgMC&pg=PA54&lpg=PA...

sugrass
Local time: 04:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 418
Grading comment
Muchísimas gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gloria Cifuentes Dowling
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Gloria, saludos.
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Reference comments


13 mins
Reference: Neat (Brithish English)

Reference information:
Gran Diccionario Oxford
neat: (BrE) brandy/alcohol solo; I drink it neat lo bebo solo; she drank half a bottle of neat vodka se bebió media botella de vodka puro

Gabriela Gasparini
Argentina
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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