belo zlato

English translation: white gold

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Serbian term or phrase:	belo zlato
English translation:	white gold
Entered by:	Ljiljana Krstic

14:06 May 9, 2003

Serbian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Metallurgy / Casting / metal

Serbian term or phrase: belo zlato

literally WHITE GOLD Is it the same as platinum?

Ljiljana Krstic KudoZ activity Questions: 25 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 137 Serbia
Local time: 01:46

no (all about gold)

Explanation:
Gold in its pure form is a very soft metal, so it is often alloyed with other metals for increased strength and hardness. When gold is alloyed, its ductility is diminished, but its malleability remains constant, except when large amounts of copper are added. Red or pink gold (also called rose gold) is gold that contains large percentages of copper and a small amount of silver. Green gold is usually gold alloyed with additional silver or with silver that has a small percentage of copper. White gold is usually 75% gold and 25% nickel (or nickel, zinc, and sometimes copper). Formally white gold was made with silver and/or palladium, but white gold made with nickel and zinc is harder, cheaper, and has better melting characteristics.

Selected response from:

Albert Golub
Local time: 01:46

Grading comment

thanks to all answerers, I accepted this one with the longest explanation
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Summary of answers provided

5 +2

white gold

lukaszz

5 +1

Ne.

walzl

5 +1

Belo zlato nije isto što i platina.

Karen Ordanic

no (all about gold)

Albert Golub

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

white gold

Explanation:
no it's not, it's gold alloyed usually with Ni and sometimes with Zn, Sn or Cu.

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Note added at 2003-05-09 14:17:41 (GMT)
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but it may contain also a bit of platinium or palladium

lukaszz
Native speaker of:

Polish

7 mins confidence:

no (all about gold)

Albert Golub
Local time: 01:46
Native speaker of: French

Grading comment

thanks to all answerers, I accepted this one with the longest explanation

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Ne.

Explanation:
Bijelo zlato nije isto sto i Platina.
White gold is an alloy of gold and some white metals such as nickel, silver and palladium. White gold can be 18ct, 14ct, 9ct or any karat. For example, 18ct yellow gold is made by mixing 75% gold with 25% other metals such as copper and zinc. 18ct white gold is made by mixing 75% gold with 25% other metals such as nickel, silver and palladium. So the amount of gold is the same but the alloy is different.

Reference: http://www.gilletts.com.au/pages/jewellery_facts_white.htm

walzl

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Belo zlato nije isto što i platina.

Explanation:
Belo zlato je white gold.
Platina je platinum.

Karen Ordanic
Local time: 19:46
Native speaker of:

Croatian,

English

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