Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
als therapieversuch bei systemischen vergiftungen mit lost
English translation:
mustard gas
Added to glossary by
Jeanie Eldon
Jan 29, 2020 10:03
4 yrs ago
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German term
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Als Therapieversuch bei systemischen Vergiftungen mit Lost
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Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Description of attributes of a chemical substance
I am at a loss to translate 'Lost' and would welcome any help. I suspect it may be something akin to 'mustard gas' but I would prefer your confirmation before proceeding.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | mustard gas |
Jeanie Eldon
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| 3 | chemical warfare agents |
Kartik Isaac
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Jan 31, 2020 08:47: Jeanie Eldon Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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7 mins
Jeanie Eldon
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
GR/SP/IT/FR Interpreter and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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4
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mustard gas
Lost m
(Chem.) mustard gas
(Chem.) mustard gas
Note from asker:
| Thank you so much, Jeanie! My usual sources couldn't help at all and didn't even recognise 'Lost' as a German word! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Just to confirm my grateful thanks for this contribution, Jeanie. I have used it."
8 mins
Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
Switzerland
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Works in field
Switzerland
The Translating Engineer
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
chemical warfare agents
I found several references to Lost being "chemical warfare agents". Hope that helps.
https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/fileadmin/Dateie...
https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/fileadmin/Dateie...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Cilian O'Tuama
: Loste are indeed "c. w. agents", but so are plenty of other substances.
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