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English: free flowing sponge

German translation: Fliessender Platinschwamm







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English term or phrase:free flowing sponge
German translation:Fliessender Platinschwamm
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Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
English term or phrase: free flowing sponge
Diese Wendung taucht auf in Zus.hang mit den Einlagen von Edelmetallen in einem Depot:
The Parties hereby agree that deliveries of Platinum Group Metals may also be made in the form of free flowing sponge in a purity of at least, in the case of platinum and palladium 99.95 % by difference...

Wo sind die Bank- und Börsenexperten?
conny
Germany
Clarification request(s) and response
Klaus Herrmann: 11:50am Jul 6, 2004: Börsenexperten? Im Moment steht die Frage auf Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)... -
Steffen Walter: 12:11pm Jul 6, 2004: Hier brauchst Du wohl eher keine Börsenexperten, sondern Fachleute im Bereich Bergbau/Rohstoffe. -
Steffen Walter: 12:12pm Jul 6, 2004: Ich habe die Fragenkategorie daher auf Tech/Engineering -> Mining & Minerals geändert. -
Steffen Walter: 12:13pm Jul 6, 2004: ... und die Frage außerdem von "Easy" nach "Pro" verschoben. -
conny (asker): 12:25pm Jul 6, 2004: Ihr habt Recht, es gehört in die Mineralienterminologie. - Wußte nicht, dass Platin in Schwammform auftaucht
Hans G. Liepert: 1:17pm Jul 6, 2004: Alles was ich bisher über Platinfutures gelesen habe, war schwammig. ;o)) -

Fliessender Platinschwamm
Explanation:
Platinum sponge (Chem.), metallic platinum in a gray,
porous, spongy form, obtained by reducing the double
chloride of platinum and ammonium. It absorbs oxygen,
hydrogen, and certain other gases, to a high degree, and
is employed as an agent in oxidizing.

http://dict.die.net/platinum%20sponge/

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Note added at 1 hr 55 mins (2004-07-06 13:34:32 GMT)
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Also confirmed by uncle Ernst, WB der industriellen Technik

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Note added at 1 hr 55 mins (2004-07-06 13:35:22 GMT)
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Presumably known as \"sponge\" because of its absorbent properties
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David Moore
Germany
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Fliessender PlatinschwammDavid Moore
3loser Platinschwamm
Hans G. Liepert


  


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loser Platinschwamm

Explanation:
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Hans G. Liepert
Switzerland
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Fliessender Platinschwamm

Explanation:
Platinum sponge (Chem.), metallic platinum in a gray,
porous, spongy form, obtained by reducing the double
chloride of platinum and ammonium. It absorbs oxygen,
hydrogen, and certain other gases, to a high degree, and
is employed as an agent in oxidizing.

http://dict.die.net/platinum%20sponge/

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Note added at 1 hr 55 mins (2004-07-06 13:34:32 GMT)
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Also confirmed by uncle Ernst, WB der industriellen Technik

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Note added at 1 hr 55 mins (2004-07-06 13:35:22 GMT)
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Presumably known as \"sponge\" because of its absorbent properties

David Moore
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Note from asker to answerer
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Antje Harder: "free-flowing material" - rieselfähiges (frei fließendes) Gut (in: WB Bergbautechnik und Aufbereitung), "Platin kommt auch als sog. [...] Platinschwamm als sehr fein verteiltes Platin vor. http://www.platin-metalle.de/Die_Metalle_/die_metalle_.html
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