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insect repellent

Romanian translation: insectifug

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English term or phrase:insect repellent
Romanian translation:insectifug

12:42 Jun 14, 2007
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Medical (general)
English term or phrase: insect repellent
sub orice forma, spray sau lotiune, pentru indepartarea insectelor
Petre Muresan
Local time: 17:44
insectifug
Explanation:
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Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Local time: 17:44
Grading comment
Multumesc, acesta era termenul pe care il cautam.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7insectifug
Valentin Alupoaie
5 +2insecticid
Andrei Albu
4 +2spray/ lotiune (de corp) anti-insecte
Diana Nacu (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
insecticid


Explanation:
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Andrei Albu
Romania
Local time: 17:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 117

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monika Silea: daca e cu efect distrugator asupra insectelor
1 min
agree  RODICA CIOBANU: pozitiv
1 day 2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
insectifug


Explanation:
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Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Local time: 17:44
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Multumesc, acesta era termenul pe care il cautam.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monika Silea: da, si asta, daca doar tine insectele la distanta/ silly me!
2 mins
  -> Mulţumesc. "pentru indepartarea insectelor" zice autorul întrebării...
agree  Mihai Dascalu: http://dexonline.ro/search.php?cuv=insectifug
4 mins
  -> Mulţumesc.
agree  Antonia Toth: pentru insecticid există fără nici un dubiu "insecticide"
14 mins
  -> Mulţumesc.
agree  Anca Nitu
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc.
agree  Lucica Abil (X)
3 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc.
agree  Ivona Tillett
17 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc.
agree  Bogdan Burghelea
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc.
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
spray/ lotiune (de corp) anti-insecte


Explanation:
An insect repellent is not (like) an insecticide - a pesticide used against insects in agriculture, medicine, industry and the household. An insecticide is not used on your body. Insect repellents do not kill insects, they keep insects away.

Diana Nacu (X)
Ireland
Local time: 15:44
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antonia Toth: Dat fiind contextul, s-ar putea chiar să ai dreptate :) !
1 hr
  -> Multumesc! In context, s-ar putea chiar sa am dreptate! :) Diana
agree  Andreea Ciurea: şi eu aş merge pe varianta asta, deşi poate s-ar potrivi mai bine „împotriva insectelor” decât „anti-insecte”
3 hrs
  -> Multumesc - intr-adevar: "contra insectelor" sau similar. Diana
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