complements a lower...

11:50 Aug 15, 2014
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Nutrition / Animal nutrition
English term or phrase: complements a lower...
Está hablando de la ventaja de incluir acidificantes en los alimentos para animales. La frase dice así:

In addition, low pH animal feed complements a lower gastric pH, activating pepsin and pancreatic enzymes, and supporting the chelation of minerals.

Necesito sugerencias de cómo traducir "complements" en este caso. Gracias.
Adolfo Ossi
Local time: 02:47


Summary of answers provided
4permite reducir
maría bergós
3complementa el pH gastrico ...
Adriana Uribe
3estimula un ... más bajo
Hans Geluk


  

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complementa el pH gastrico ...


Explanation:
It may sound quite obvious but complementa fits well

Adriana Uribe
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estimula un ... más bajo


Explanation:
I think that's what is meant here.
See point 1 of the link

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Note added at 28 mins (2014-08-15 12:19:23 GMT)
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Merriam Webster:
1 : to complete or enhance by providing something additional

En este sentido, también puedes usar realzar


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Note added at 32 mins (2014-08-15 12:23:11 GMT)
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A slightly different topic, but it's an example of realzar in context:
El perfume habla de personalidad porque realza el Ph de la piel convirtiendo la fragancia de esa mujer en única.
http://www.primeraedicionweb.com.ar/nota/suplemento/14058/pe...


    Reference: http://www.affinity-petcare.com/advance/es/343-perros-renal
Hans Geluk
Spain
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permite reducir


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.norel.es/gustor_nature.htm
maría bergós
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