has a thirst for binding with How to handle it (chemically)
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The last edit to this post was made by echommm on 2010-3-22 at 13:17. To capture the carbon dioxide generated by coal plants, chemical companies such as Dow Chemical Co. and energy giants like Alstom SA have invested heavily in liquid solvents such as amines – corrosive derivatives of ammonia that have a strong tendency to bind with CO2. The problem is that once these two substances bind together, they don’t want to separate anymore. The problem is that once they’re tied together, they never want to be separated again. (What are everyone’s thoughts on the translation of the sentence marked in red?) Article source: http://www.fane.cn/article_view.asp?id=4362 :loveliness:
A corrosive derivative of ammonia that has a strong tendency to bind with CO2. A corrosive derivative of ammonia should be referred to as “a corrosive derivative of ammonia solution”"
A corrosive derivative of ammonia that has a strong tendency to bind with CO2. It is an ammonia-based corrosive agent; ammonia is a chemical that reacts very easily with CO2. \"Thirst\" refers to this strong desire to react. The clause that follows modifies ammonia – ammonia is an alkaline substance, while CO2 is acidic, so they readily undergo a chemical reaction. ——————————FYI
It might also be acceptable to translate it as \"desire.\" Since the previous sentence mentions using amine to capture CO2, in the process of combining the two, it would be better to give more initiative to the amine. :lol
A corrosive derivative of ammonia that has a strong tendency to bind with CO2. It is a derivative of ammonia that is corrosive and readily binds to CO2 (or has a strong affinity for binding to CO2). \"Bind\" does not mean \"tie\"; it means \"to combine\"
This example is given merely to illustrate that technical translation requires a certain level of professional expertise; otherwise, the translated text becomes ridiculous and incomprehensible. Moreover, since this translation is displayed on the homepage of a well-known forum, it’s unknown how many people have seen it. :handshake
Hehe, thanks for sharing, Echo. These days, there aren’t many people who can focus on academic work, especially in the field of technology/technical translation, where it seems there are no authoritative experts. Zhang Lu, who has become quite popular on the internet recently, is truly outstanding, but I doubt she is particularly skilled in technical translation; after all, there are specialized areas within each field.