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English: alumina / aluminium

German translation: Aluminiumoxid / Aluminium







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English term or phrase:alumina / aluminium
German translation:Aluminiumoxid / Aluminium
Entered by:Alexandra Bühler
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Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Aluminium
English term or phrase: alumina / aluminium
Es geht um eine Machbarkeitsstudie:

Bauxite Mine and Alumina/Aluminum Projects

Soweit ich weiß, ist Alumina dasselbe wie Aluminum, oder gibt es da einen Unterschied?
Alexandra Bühler
Germany
alumina = Aluminiumoxid
Explanation:
I've come across Aluminiumoxid many times in German-English texts, and it's translated as alumina. So in your text, the German would be: "Aluminiumoxid/Aluminium".

Aluoxid is also possible for "alumina".
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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
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Vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3alumina = AluminiumoxidRowan Morrell
5Tonerde oder Aluminiumoxid
Jarema


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
alumina = Aluminiumoxid

Explanation:
I've come across Aluminiumoxid many times in German-English texts, and it's translated as alumina. So in your text, the German would be: "Aluminiumoxid/Aluminium".

Aluoxid is also possible for "alumina".

Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree peter zalupsky
2 mins
  -> Danke Peter.

agree EdithK
22 mins
  -> Thanks Edith.

agree langnet
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Tonerde oder Aluminiumoxid

Explanation:
In Ihrem Kontext ist alumina die Tonerde.

Jarema
Ukraine
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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