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porluft

English translation: (soil) pore air

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Swedish term or phrase:porluft
English translation:(soil) pore air
Entered by: Christine Andersen

15:42 May 18, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / survey of a factory to prevent pollution
Swedish term or phrase: porluft
Jordproverna har bedömts okulärt i fält och mätts med en VOC-mätare som anger halten flyktiga kolväten i porluften.

De ”spår” de lämnar efter sig på väg nedåt kan t ex vara i gasform i porluften eller löst i vattnet, både i den mättade och omättade zonen.

"The air in the pores" does not sound right to me.
It seems to be a standard term, but I cannot find it in my dictionaries and this text is slightly more technical than I thought at a first glance, so time is getting short!

Is it the air in the interstitial pores?
That would be logical in the context, but I am not sure.

Thanks for any help!
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 16:53
(soil) pore air
Explanation:
Simply enough.

Several google hits given for both "pore air" in relevant contexts (soil testing) and the more specific "soil pore air".

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-05-18 18:58:46 GMT)
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Didn't find much background on soil pores as such, but here is one statement I found:
"Soil particles pack loosely, forming a soil structure filled with pore spaces. These pores contain sol solution (liquid) and air (gas)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil
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Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 09:53
Grading comment
Thanks a lot - that fitted far better in the rather note-like sections of the text. No need to explain to the target reader - they know better than I do what it is all about!
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(soil) pore air


Explanation:
Simply enough.

Several google hits given for both "pore air" in relevant contexts (soil testing) and the more specific "soil pore air".

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-05-18 18:58:46 GMT)
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Didn't find much background on soil pores as such, but here is one statement I found:
"Soil particles pack loosely, forming a soil structure filled with pore spaces. These pores contain sol solution (liquid) and air (gas)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil

Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 09:53
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks a lot - that fitted far better in the rather note-like sections of the text. No need to explain to the target reader - they know better than I do what it is all about!
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