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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Antimoine ss forme Sb

English translation:

Antimony in its elemental form Sb

Added to glossary by Isabelle Berquin
May 1, 2008 01:30
16 yrs ago
French term

Antimoine ss forme Sb

French to English Tech/Engineering Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Bonsoir/bonjour,

Je prépare une traduction d'une fiche de données de sécurité pour une entreprise de recyclage de produits dangereux.

Le suivant se trouve dans le document dans un tableau:
"Caractère d’identification...
Plomb ss forme PbO, PbSO4, Pb
Antimoine ss forme Sb."

Je serais reconnaissant de toute assistance.

Merci,

Richard
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 Antimony in its elemental form Sb
4 +2 antimony in the form of Sb
Change log

May 20, 2008 03:08: Isabelle Berquin Created KOG entry

Discussion

Richard Levy (X) (asker) May 1, 2008:
Thank you both very much. Can I split the points between the both of you?
Isabelle Berquin May 1, 2008:
I agree, "ss" is simply "sous".
Jennifer Levey May 1, 2008:
'ss' is part of the phrase 'ss forme (de)', meaning 'in the form of', indicating the forms (chemical compounds) in which the pure element occurs in the environment.
Richard Levy (X) (asker) May 1, 2008:
Antimoine ss forme Sb Based on your help and what you all know, I also found in Canada's Termium Plus, Antimony is the current name of Stibium:

OBS – Metallic element of atomic number 51; Group VA of the Periodic Table. Two stable isotopes. Properties: Aw 121.75, valences 3, 4 and 5: silver-white solid ... Ores: Stibnite, kermasite, tetrahedrite, livingstonite, jamesonite. ... Derivation: Reduction of stibnite with iron scrap; direct reduction of natural oxide ores. ... Use: Hardening alloy for lead ..., type metal ..., pyrotechnics. Source, record 3, Observation 1 - antimony

OBS – antimony: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). Source, record 3, Observation 2 - antimony

OBS – Symbol: Sb

But, I am still not sure of what the ss stands for.

Richard

Proposed translations

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11 mins
Selected

Antimony in its elemental form Sb

Sb is the chemical symbol for antimony.

http://www.3rd1000.com/elements/Antimony.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimony

I think "ss forme Sb" stands for "sous forme Sb", which is the elemental form of antimony.
Note from asker:
Thank you for the help.
Peer comment(s):
agree Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. : This is the most common, most accurate and the best way to express it.t The addition of the word "elemental' makes the sentence really "pro speak".
4 mins
Thanks, Zareh!
neutral Jennifer Levey : Maybe, but you cannot use the same translation 'in its elemental form' for the example concerning lead.
10 mins
Thanks, Mediamatrix. The asker only requested translation of "Antimoine ss forme Sb" and that's what I would use in this case, but you are right for Pb three forms are show, one of which is elemental.
agree Tony M : Yes, of course, fine for the Sb one.
6 hrs
Thanks, Tony!
agree Richard Benham : You might even get away with "Antimony as Sb".
23 hrs
True, thanks Richard.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci beaucoup Isabelle...bonr este de semaine!@, Richard"
+2
8 mins

antimony in the form of Sb

ss --> sous --> "in the form of"

If my 40+ year-old recollections of school chemistry are correct, Sb is the chemical symbol of pure antimony. So the sentence of the question is referring to "antimony in the pure form".

Likewise: Plomb ss forme PbO, PbSO4, Pb
-->
Lead in the form of (lead oxide, lead sulphate (???!!), pure lead)
Note from asker:
Thanks again for your help.
Peer comment(s):
agree Trinh Do
6 hrs
agree erickl : makes a lot of sense now that I thought about it a bit longer
10 hrs
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