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14:53 Dec 20, 2001 |
German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Mary Worby United Kingdom Local time: 06:47 | ||||||
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5 | Si:Ge |
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4 | silicon germanium |
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silicon germanium Explanation: If, of course, you meant 'Siliciumgermanium' - the above gets lots of hits on Google when fed in at the same time as 'semiconductors'. HTH Mary Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22silicon+germanium%... |
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Si:Ge Explanation: This abbreviation means of course silicon-germanium, ie one of the most basic compounds in semiconductor technology, but if you want to show you know the rope, you use the abbreviation. This also gives a chance to be funny. Other important compounds include Si:Li (silicon and lithium) pronounced the same way as 'silly', and Ge:Li, pr. as `jelly'. PhD in physics |
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