Jul 21, 2018 09:06
5 yrs ago
Finnish term

karsivat ilmastosta

Finnish to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
It's unclear to me what "karsivat ilmastosta" means here:

"Tästä johtuen on teräksen ruostuminen voimakasta, kupari oksidoituu, sinkki syöpyy sekä alumiiniyhdisteet ja eräät muovilaadut karsivat ilmastosta."

"This leads to heavy rusting of steel, oxidation of copper, corrosion of zinc, and aluminum compounds and certain plastic types [???]"

(Note: "this" = the presence of gases and liquids containing sulfur dioxide.)

Thanks

Discussion

Merja Jauhiainen Jul 21, 2018:
Looks like a typo to me -> kärsiä (even then, the actual meaning remains rather vague...)

Proposed translations

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suffer

it should have two dots on the a I think: suffer from the effects of climate
Peer comment(s):

agree Susan Ruusunen
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deteriorate due to the climate

and certain types of plastic deteriorate due to the climate
Peer comment(s):

agree Susan Ruusunen
5 hrs
neutral Spencer Allman : Can karsia be translated as deteriorate?
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