Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
soil
English answer:
dirt, residue, contamination
Added to glossary by
Jussi Rosti
Mar 2, 2014 16:25
10 yrs ago
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English term
Finland
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Native in: Finnish 
Works in: English to Finnish, Polish to Finnish
soil
English
Tech/Engineering
Food & Drink
Food sanitation
A food production machine talks about ”soil” in many places related to cleaning and sanitation:
”Most food soils are acid soils (fats, proteins, carbohydrates). Alkaline soils include mineral salts and water hardness. Some soils are complex soils composed of a combination of soil types. The type of soil dictates the type of cleaning chemical. In general, acid cleaners are used for alkaline soils and alkaline cleaners are used for acid soils.”
The only clear web reference I found using this word in this specific meaning is
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080909204552.ht...
”Food Soil Stuck To Surfaces Can Hold Bacteria In Food Processing Factories”
My dictionaries do not have any clear definition of ”soil” in this specific sense.
I would appreciate a synonymic expression with some explanation if this term is familiar to you!
”Most food soils are acid soils (fats, proteins, carbohydrates). Alkaline soils include mineral salts and water hardness. Some soils are complex soils composed of a combination of soil types. The type of soil dictates the type of cleaning chemical. In general, acid cleaners are used for alkaline soils and alkaline cleaners are used for acid soils.”
The only clear web reference I found using this word in this specific meaning is
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080909204552.ht...
”Food Soil Stuck To Surfaces Can Hold Bacteria In Food Processing Factories”
My dictionaries do not have any clear definition of ”soil” in this specific sense.
I would appreciate a synonymic expression with some explanation if this term is familiar to you!
Responses
| 4 +10 | dirt, residue, contamination |
Tony M
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| 4 +2 | soiling or staining |
JaneD
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| 3 -2 | particle |
acetran
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| 3 -2 | medium |
dandamesh
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Responses
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11 mins
Selected
dirt, residue, contamination
A general synonym might be 'dirt', at least in everyday parlance; in this particular context, 'residue' would be a more appropriate term — though please note it is only a relatively distant synonym for the source term, not applicable in all instances.
'contamination' possibly better conveys the idea that the 'soil' is something unwanted, undesirable.
'contamination' possibly better conveys the idea that the 'soil' is something unwanted, undesirable.
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Comment: "Thanks for all!"
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3 mins
soiling or staining
This is a funny use of the word "soils" - I'd have used "soiling" myself.
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: It's not really "funny", Jane — here it is being used to mean 'that which soils', rather than 'the fact or action of making dirty', which is rather what you terms suggest.
9 mins
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I see what you're saying, but I was meaning it to be read as a noun, rather than a verb. Sorry, I should have made that clear!
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| agree |
Terry Richards
23 mins
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Thanks Terry
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| agree |
Liz Dexter (was Broomfield)
44 mins
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Thanks Liz
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7 mins
particle
I think that soil means "particle" here.
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Note added at 22 mins (2014-03-02 16:48:05 GMT)
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I found another meaning of soil in the dictionary. To feed (confined cattle, horses, etc.) freshly cut green fodder for roughage.
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Note added at 22 mins (2014-03-02 16:48:05 GMT)
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I found another meaning of soil in the dictionary. To feed (confined cattle, horses, etc.) freshly cut green fodder for roughage.
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: That would be confusing and ambiguous; 'particles' might be WANTED food particles, but the specific point of 'soil' is that they are UNwanted.
6 mins
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| disagree |
Lara Barnett
: This word is too general for the specific meaning.
5 hrs
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26 mins
dandamesh
Works in field
medium
Soil - Tutorvista.com
www.tutorvista.com › Biology
Soil is the medium for plant growth, it provides anchorage to plants. Soil provides nutrients, both major ...
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Note added at 32 mins (2014-03-02 16:57:57 GMT)
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better film, like biofilm
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Note added at 42 mins (2014-03-02 17:07:30 GMT)
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cleaning is the removal of unwanted material (commonly called soils)
[PDF]Foods of Plant Origin Cleaning and Sanitation Guidebook
www.omafra.gov.on.ca/.../food/.../cs-gui...
and processing equipment, water quality and pest control, also affect ... Why Clean and Sanitize? 6. What's the Difference? 6. Biofilm. 7. Cleaner Selection. 8. Soils. 8. Surfaces. 8.
www.tutorvista.com › Biology
Soil is the medium for plant growth, it provides anchorage to plants. Soil provides nutrients, both major ...
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Note added at 32 mins (2014-03-02 16:57:57 GMT)
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better film, like biofilm
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Note added at 42 mins (2014-03-02 17:07:30 GMT)
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cleaning is the removal of unwanted material (commonly called soils)
[PDF]Foods of Plant Origin Cleaning and Sanitation Guidebook
www.omafra.gov.on.ca/.../food/.../cs-gui...
and processing equipment, water quality and pest control, also affect ... Why Clean and Sanitize? 6. What's the Difference? 6. Biofilm. 7. Cleaner Selection. 8. Soils. 8. Surfaces. 8.
Peer comment(s):
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Terry Richards
: Not in this context
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a culture medium for micro-organisms
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Tony M
: As Terry says, a 'medium' (in this sense) is something you use because you specifically want to grow something (culture medium) / But that's not what the word means here.
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soils are relevant in food industry as (unwanted) culture medium http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20153071/
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