de absorción biológica, además de alto espectro

English translation: biologically absorbed and broad-spectrum

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Spanish term or phrase:de absorción biológica, además de alto espectro
English translation:biologically absorbed and broad-spectrum
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

14:27 Oct 27, 2016
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: de absorción biológica, además de alto espectro
Contexto:

La utililzación, como macronutriente con características no higroscópicas, lo que significaba que era un nutrimento de alta eficiencia y absorción biológica, además de alto espectro.


Gracias,

Barbara
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 04:44
biologically absorbed and broad-spectrum
Explanation:
Another option. The translated sentence would end up something like this:
"... macronutrient with non-hygroscopic features, which meant it was a highly efficient, biologically absorbed and broad-spectrum nutrient."


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Re: Liz's reference.
"Biological value (valor biológico, denominado abreviadamente BV del inglés... o VB) ) is a measure of the proportion of absorbed protein from a food which becomes incorporated into the proteins of the organism's body."

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I assume that if they had wanted to use the term "biological value" specifically, the Spanish sentence would have included 'valor biológico' somewhere. Perhaps I'm mistaken.

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http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/beta-carotene-essential-nut...
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 09:44
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Summary of answers provided
4biologically absorbed and broad-spectrum
neilmac
3of biological absorption, apart from broad spectrum.
Veronica Allievi
Summary of reference entries provided
possibly relevant
liz askew

  

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of biological absorption, apart from broad spectrum.


Explanation:
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Veronica Allievi
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  neilmac: I'd change "apart from" to "in addition to" or "as well as". The rest is fine IMHO.
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biologically absorbed and broad-spectrum


Explanation:
Another option. The translated sentence would end up something like this:
"... macronutrient with non-hygroscopic features, which meant it was a highly efficient, biologically absorbed and broad-spectrum nutrient."


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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-10-27 18:01:55 GMT)
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Re: Liz's reference.
"Biological value (valor biológico, denominado abreviadamente BV del inglés... o VB) ) is a measure of the proportion of absorbed protein from a food which becomes incorporated into the proteins of the organism's body."

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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-10-27 18:03:37 GMT)
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I assume that if they had wanted to use the term "biological value" specifically, the Spanish sentence would have included 'valor biológico' somewhere. Perhaps I'm mistaken.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-10-27 18:07:46 GMT)
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http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/beta-carotene-essential-nut...


    Reference: http://www.google.co.ug/patents/EP0697890A1?cl=en
neilmac
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Reference comments


57 mins
Reference: possibly relevant

Reference information:
How Much Fat Are You Carrying - Page 57 - Google Books Result
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1598587013
Candace Booth, ‎Max Wettstein - 2008 - ‎Health & Fitness
Egg has a ***high biological absorption value*** and is easily digested, supplying all essential amino acids in proper ratio. One egg provides 7 grams of protein.

liz askew
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4558
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Asker: Thanks, liz.

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