Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
мелкозернистый известняк
English translation:
fine ground limestone
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Sofia Gutkin
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мелкозернистый известняк
Russian to English
Science
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Food additives
A component of a food additive powder for livestock and poultry. Is it limestone or does it have a special name in English? Obviously it is something that can be consumed by animals.
Thanks in advance!
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Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | fine ground limestone |
Vladimir Bragilevsky
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| 4 +1 | Fine/fine-grained limestone |
Andrey Svitanko
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| 4 +1 | pulverized limestone |
TechLawDC
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Proposed translations
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Vladimir Bragilevsky
Israel
Israel
Native in Russian
Israel
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Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
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fine ground limestone
The VICRON series of *fine ground limestone* products are certified for use in food applications, they also comply with all ground limestone requirements of the Food Chemicals Codex, Fourth Edition and are certified as Kosher.
http://www.longcliffe.co.uk/pdf/The Processing and Major Use...
OR limestone powder
ex.: http://amitgt.in/crushing/limestone-powder-as-feed.html
http://www.longcliffe.co.uk/pdf/The Processing and Major Use...
OR limestone powder
ex.: http://amitgt.in/crushing/limestone-powder-as-feed.html
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Andrey Svitanko
Poland
Poland
Native in Russian
Poland
RU EN UKR
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 8 more.
Fine/fine-grained limestone
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Sarah McDowell
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TechLawDC
: Definitely not "fine-grained". Even if limestone has a "grain" (and I believe it does not), the term is not used.
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Well, I think it would be better to use only "fine limestone". You can find a lot of examples..
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pulverized limestone
I believe this is the term commonly used in animal husbandry.
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Example:
Ground Calcium Carbonate - Pete Lien & Sons, Inc.
www.petelien.com/index.php/products.../ground-calcium-carbo...
Cal200 is finely ground calcium carbonate with a majority of the material finer ... a calcium supplement, and in livestock and bird feed as a calcium supplement. ... and calcium carbonate (aka: pulverized limestone or fine grind) is produced by ...
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Example:
Ground Calcium Carbonate - Pete Lien & Sons, Inc.
www.petelien.com/index.php/products.../ground-calcium-carbo...
Cal200 is finely ground calcium carbonate with a majority of the material finer ... a calcium supplement, and in livestock and bird feed as a calcium supplement. ... and calcium carbonate (aka: pulverized limestone or fine grind) is produced by ...
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