Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Geschirrporzellan
English translation:
fine grade porcelain (used to make tableware)
Added to glossary by
Rowan Morrell
May 4, 2004 09:30
20 yrs ago
German term
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Geschirrporzellan
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
Dental Ceramics and Porcelains
"Erste Versuche zur Herstellung vollkeramischen Zahnersatzes gehen auf Fauchard zurück, der im 18. Jahrhundert zum ersten Mal Totalprothesen aus Geschirrporzellan brannte."
From a general text about dental porcelains and ceramics.
Is there a specific term for GESCHIRRporzellan in English? Obviously, it's porcelain that's also used for crockery and so forth. But I just don't know what the exact English term for this would be. TIA for your help.
From a general text about dental porcelains and ceramics.
Is there a specific term for GESCHIRRporzellan in English? Obviously, it's porcelain that's also used for crockery and so forth. But I just don't know what the exact English term for this would be. TIA for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | kitchenware/tableware porcelain |
Mario Marcolin
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| 4 +1 | china |
Eva Gea
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| 3 | Porcelain |
David Moore (X)
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Proposed translations
6 hrs
Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Works in field
Sweden
Words are forever...
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, German to Swedish, French to Swedish, and 4 more.
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kitchenware/tableware porcelain
Geschirr- would link to the kind of china/porcelain used for kitchenware/tableware
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Note added at 6 hrs 29 mins (2004-05-04 15:59:19 GMT)
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or (for this context)
fine grade porcelain (tableware quality porcelain)
Geschirr- possibly implies a fine grade porcelain, distinct from e.g. sanitary porcelain
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Note added at 6 hrs 29 mins (2004-05-04 15:59:19 GMT)
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or (for this context)
fine grade porcelain (tableware quality porcelain)
Geschirr- possibly implies a fine grade porcelain, distinct from e.g. sanitary porcelain
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I was never that happy with either "porcelain" or "china" on their own, given the compound word in German. I think what's meant is in fact the type of porcelain used to make tableware, so "fine grade porcelain" should work quite well. I don't think M. Fauchard was smashing plates or whatever to get material for his dentures; he was just using the same kind of porcelain that kitchenware and tableware are made of. Still, it's not that easy to get across neatly in English, especially when the German word isn't that common. Thanks for this handy solution (of fine grade porcelain), Mario, but thanks also to David and Eva for their efforts."
22 mins
Porcelain
would be my rather-less-than-expert attempt, but I don't want to try and teach my gran....
+1
30 mins
china
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Peer comment(s):
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Trudy Peters
: see also: Art... the father of modern dentistry, Fauchard collected all ... In prior centuries, teeth were made from a ... walrus and hippopotamus tusks - china, earthenware, tortoise ...
2 hrs
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Thanks, Trudy! Very interesting explanation!
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