% p/p

English translation: 10% w/w

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Portuguese term or phrase:% p/p
English translation:10% w/w
Entered by: Roxane Dow

19:33 Mar 5, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / pesticides
Portuguese term or phrase: % p/p
Information on pesticide containing cadusafos, Brazil

Concentracao: 10% p/p (100 g i.a./kg)

(i.a. = ingrediente ativo)
Roxane Dow
United States
Local time: 09:50
10% w/w
Explanation:
p/p = peso/peso = w/w

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Note o uso de p/p para denotar que a razão nesta unidade de concentração é peso/peso. Uma solução 40 % (p/p) de etanol em água contém 40 g de etanol em 100 ...
http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cache:xxVJUvTATg8J:e-groups.u...

aqueous solutions: weight/weight percent
What is the w/w% concentration of sugar in this solution? Now suppose we have 450 g of an NaCl solution that is 35 NaCl w/w %. What is the mass of NaCl ? ...
www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/.../wwpcnt.html -

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Replacement of Sodium Chloride by Modified Potassium Chloride ...
were used in 5 combinations as follows (NaCI:KCI); lOO:O, 75:25, .50:50, 25:75, 0:lOO. One hundred pcrccnt (w/w) NaCl with 0% (w/ w) MSG was used as a ...
doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1989.tb04648.x
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Marlene Curtis
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Local time: 09:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +310% w/w
Marlene Curtis
4 +110% by weight
Paul Dixon


  

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10% by weight


Explanation:
10% by weight, as opposed to "by volume".

Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
1 hr
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
10% w/w


Explanation:
p/p = peso/peso = w/w

[DOC] CONCENTRAÇÃO DE SOLUÇÕES - [ Translate this page ]
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML
Note o uso de p/p para denotar que a razão nesta unidade de concentração é peso/peso. Uma solução 40 % (p/p) de etanol em água contém 40 g de etanol em 100 ...
http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cache:xxVJUvTATg8J:e-groups.u...

aqueous solutions: weight/weight percent
What is the w/w% concentration of sugar in this solution? Now suppose we have 450 g of an NaCl solution that is 35 NaCl w/w %. What is the mass of NaCl ? ...
www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/.../wwpcnt.html -

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-03-05 21:45:27 GMT)
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Replacement of Sodium Chloride by Modified Potassium Chloride ...
were used in 5 combinations as follows (NaCI:KCI); lOO:O, 75:25, .50:50, 25:75, 0:lOO. One hundred pcrccnt (w/w) NaCl with 0% (w/ w) MSG was used as a ...
doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1989.tb04648.x

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 09:50
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 158
Grading comment
Muita obrigada! Just in time for my deadline!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Serra
9 mins
  -> Grata Henrique !

agree  Mary Palmer
3 hrs
  -> Grata Mary!

agree  Ivan Nieves
2 days 23 hrs
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