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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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12:03 Jul 2, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Aluminium
English term or phrase: alumina / aluminium
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Bauxite Mine and Alumina/Aluminum Projects

Soweit ich weiß, ist Alumina dasselbe wie Aluminum, oder gibt es da einen Unterschied?
Alexandra Bühler
Germany
Local time: 01:00
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
Local time: 11:00
Grading comment
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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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
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

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agree  peter zalupsky
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  -> Danke Peter.

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


Explanation:
In Ihrem Kontext ist alumina die Tonerde.

Jarema
Ukraine
Local time: 02:00
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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