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English translation: copper-gold alloy

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07:55 Nov 24, 2008

Thai to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Jewelry

Thai term or phrase: นาก

an alloy of gold, silver and copper that is used as a decorative-metal for ancient Thai ornamental works.

I've come up with a couple of words (from the dictionaries and some references) but they do not fit in perfectly: copper alloy (quite broad), pinchbeck (the elements are different).

Thank you to all suggestions.

Mark Varnado KudoZ activity Questions: 4 (none open) Answers: 1 Thailand
Local time: 13:24

English translation:copper-gold alloy

Explanation:
The alloy is a mixture of copper and gold.

The websites provided are in Thai. For English ones, googling on the English term should give some results.

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To asker: Thanks for sharing the information. For translation purpose I think we have to consider the type of audience. For commercial purpose, rose/red gold definitely sounds better than copper-gold alloy. However, from the websites you provided, red gold can be different types of alloy (psu forum shows "silver" as part of alloy mixture). Maybe a little more research is required for the accuracy of the information.

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Local time: 13:24

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