millesimal fineness system

Romanian translation: finețe

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English term or phrase:millesimal fineness system
Romanian translation:finețe
Entered by: mihaela.

11:44 May 22, 2010
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Science - Mining & Minerals / Gems
English term or phrase: millesimal fineness system
The carat system is increasingly being complemented or superseded by the ‘millesimal fineness system’ in which the purity of precious metals is denoted by parts per thousand of pure metal in the alloy.
alina_cornea
Local time: 07:19
finețe
Explanation:
finete = cantitatea de metal prețios dintr-un aliaj, care exprimă finețea (1) aliajului
http://dexonline.ro/definitie/finete

For example, an alloy containing 75% gold is denoted as "750". Many European countries use decimal hallmark stamps (i.e. 585, 750, etc) rather than 14K, 18K, etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millesimal_fineness

18 carate ( finete 750)
15 carate ( finete 625)
14 carate ( finete 585)
http://art-zone.ro/editorial/Aurul_puritate_carat_karatul_ca...

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Finetea da titlul aliajului:
... Aceste marcaje au fost schimbate fara a se aduce alta modificare a titlului ...
http://www.metalepretioase.ro/marcarea_metalelor_pretioase.h...


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Note added at 7 hrs (2010-05-22 19:17:23 GMT)
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SISTEMUL DE FINETE - aceasta este traducerea completa ... scuze pt. graba ...
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mihaela.
Canada
Local time: 22:19
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5 +3finețe
mihaela.
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puritate
Denise Idel

  

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finețe


Explanation:
finete = cantitatea de metal prețios dintr-un aliaj, care exprimă finețea (1) aliajului
http://dexonline.ro/definitie/finete

For example, an alloy containing 75% gold is denoted as "750". Many European countries use decimal hallmark stamps (i.e. 585, 750, etc) rather than 14K, 18K, etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millesimal_fineness

18 carate ( finete 750)
15 carate ( finete 625)
14 carate ( finete 585)
http://art-zone.ro/editorial/Aurul_puritate_carat_karatul_ca...

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Note added at 7 hrs (2010-05-22 19:14:18 GMT)
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Finetea da titlul aliajului:
... Aceste marcaje au fost schimbate fara a se aduce alta modificare a titlului ...
http://www.metalepretioase.ro/marcarea_metalelor_pretioase.h...


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Note added at 7 hrs (2010-05-22 19:17:23 GMT)
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SISTEMUL DE FINETE - aceasta este traducerea completa ... scuze pt. graba ...

mihaela.
Canada
Local time: 22:19
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Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Denise Idel: sau puritate: http://www.hugedrive.com/published/WG/show.php?q=RUxFQ1RSSUM... (pag 113)
16 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  Iosif JUHASZ
1 day 1 hr
  -> thanks!

agree  Tradeuro Language Services
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Reference comments


23 hrs
Reference: puritate

Reference information:
fineness - puritate a metalelor preţioase, exprimată în părţi la o
mie;
http://www.hugedrive.com/published/WG/show.php?q=RUxFQ1RSSUM...

Denise Idel
Israel
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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