Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
niet te zien
English translation:
not observable; cannot be observed; cannot be seen; is not visible
Added to glossary by
Michael Beijer
Feb 1, 2014 22:51
10 yrs ago
Dutch term
(niet te zien
Dutch to English
Science
Agriculture
assay report with a precipitate
The protein should be precipitated at the bottom of the tube, but "dit is overigens niet te zien"
TIA
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | (this is) not observable; (this) cannot be observed; (this) cannot be seen |
Michael Beijer
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Change log
Feb 15, 2014 10:50: Michael Beijer Created KOG entry
Feb 15, 2014 12:26: Michael Beijer changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/652138">Michael Beijer's</a> old entry - "niet te zien"" to ""(this is) not observable; (this) cannot be observed; (this) cannot be seen""
Proposed translations
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Michael Beijer
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Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
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Related KudoZ points
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32
Selected
(this is) not observable; (this) cannot be observed; (this) cannot be seen
e.g.: The protein should be precipitated at the bottom of the tube. However, this is not observable.
Peer comment(s):
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Jack den Haan
: Or (in your example): although this is not observable / although this cannot be observed (or seen).
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Thanks Jack!
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Tina Vonhof (X)
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Thanks!
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Petro Ebersöhn (X)
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Thanks!
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Kirsten Bodart
: or 'not visible', I guess.
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Thanks! ('although this is not visible' also sounds good)
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Hans Geluk
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Thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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