Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 26, 2002 05:01
21 yrs ago
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German term
ca. 1% XYZ (product name) 98%ig
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Horticulture/chemicals
last one I hope in the wretched series on blossom thinning agent. In a list headed Konzentrationen (grobe Richtwerte) does it mean:
"approx 1% XYZ (product) 98% proof" What does that -ig on the end of the second % figure actually mean? "concentration" perhaps? It seems to make no sense to write 1% XYZ 98% on its own
"approx 1% XYZ (product) 98% proof" What does that -ig on the end of the second % figure actually mean? "concentration" perhaps? It seems to make no sense to write 1% XYZ 98% on its own
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | 98% concentration |
Gillian Scheibelein
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| 4 | Percent |
Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD
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Change log
May 8, 2019 17:02: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
Proposed translations
2 mins
Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
25 years' technical translation, CHEMIST
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
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98% concentration
The agent is sold at a concentration of 98%. You have to make a 1% solution.
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Note added at 2002-07-26 05:06:29 (GMT)
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i.e. 1 part agent, 99% water (probably).
translation
1% solution of XYZ (98% concentration)
I think proof is only used for spirits!
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Note added at 2002-07-26 05:06:30 (GMT)
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i.e. 1 part agent, 99% water (probably).
translation
1% solution of XYZ (98% concentration)
I think proof is only used for spirits!
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Note added at 2002-07-26 05:06:29 (GMT)
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i.e. 1 part agent, 99% water (probably).
translation
1% solution of XYZ (98% concentration)
I think proof is only used for spirits!
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Note added at 2002-07-26 05:06:30 (GMT)
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i.e. 1 part agent, 99% water (probably).
translation
1% solution of XYZ (98% concentration)
I think proof is only used for spirits!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again for the prompt and very informative reply. It seems so obvious once you know....Had a feeling the "proof" bit was the lay person in me revealing itself :-) Now, if I can just crack the berostungsneutral (not in online dictionary) I will be able to put these apples to rest..."
22 mins
Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
PhD in medical science
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, German to Japanese, Danish to Japanese, and 2 more.
Percent
"-ig" is the suffix to make an adjective.
So, %ig is "prozentig". In English, both noun and adjective are "percent".
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Note added at 2002-07-26 05:27:48 (GMT) Post-grading
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Here \"98%ig\" indicates purity of the XYZ.
\"1% solution of 98% XYZ\"
or \"1% solution of XYZ (98% in purity)\"
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Note added at 2002-07-26 09:29:49 (GMT) Post-grading
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Here \"98%ig\" indicates purity of the XYZ.
\"1% solution of 98% XYZ\"
or \"1% solution of XYZ (98% in purity)\"
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Note added at 2002-07-26 15:03:38 (GMT) Post-grading
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98% is NOT the \"concentration\" but the \"purity\" of the substance XYZ. 1% is the concentration of the solution. You must not mix up \"concentration\" and \"purity\".
Gillian has just guessed the \"ig\" part and not given any concrete answer to the real meaning of it. It is a suffix \"-ig\" which makes an adjective form of \"percent.\" Thus it means \"98% purity of XYZ is dissolved to make 1% solution\" and conventionally it is expressed as \"1% solution of 98% XYZ.\"
So, %ig is "prozentig". In English, both noun and adjective are "percent".
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Note added at 2002-07-26 05:27:48 (GMT) Post-grading
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Here \"98%ig\" indicates purity of the XYZ.
\"1% solution of 98% XYZ\"
or \"1% solution of XYZ (98% in purity)\"
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Note added at 2002-07-26 09:29:49 (GMT) Post-grading
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Here \"98%ig\" indicates purity of the XYZ.
\"1% solution of 98% XYZ\"
or \"1% solution of XYZ (98% in purity)\"
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Note added at 2002-07-26 15:03:38 (GMT) Post-grading
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98% is NOT the \"concentration\" but the \"purity\" of the substance XYZ. 1% is the concentration of the solution. You must not mix up \"concentration\" and \"purity\".
Gillian has just guessed the \"ig\" part and not given any concrete answer to the real meaning of it. It is a suffix \"-ig\" which makes an adjective form of \"percent.\" Thus it means \"98% purity of XYZ is dissolved to make 1% solution\" and conventionally it is expressed as \"1% solution of 98% XYZ.\"
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