high alumina

Swedish translation: aluminiumoxid

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English term or phrase:alumina
Swedish translation:aluminiumoxid
Entered by: Anders Ericsson

02:39 Feb 15, 2011
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: high alumina
occurs in technical description/user manual for heating of industrial furnace.

"HOT WALL REFRACTORY...
The hot wall insulation is high alumina board. Small hairline cracks may appear in the surface when the maximum temperature is approached."
Anders Ericsson
Sweden
Local time: 20:13
aluminiumoxid
Explanation:
"Aluminium oxide is an amphoteric oxide with the chemical formula Al2O3. It is commonly referred to as alumina, or corundum in its crystalline form, as well as many other names, reflecting its widespread occurrence in nature and industry." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxide

"Aluminiumoxid (kemisk formel Al2O3) är en förening av aluminium och syre.//Föreningen, som är en keram, är praktiskt taget olöslig i vatten" http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminiumoxid

Kan också kallas high alumina på svenska:
"Höganäs Bjuf erbjuder en rad high alumina-tegel" http://steel.hoganasbjuf.com/default.asp?id=291&language=se
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Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 04:13
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tack, det var själva "high" som var problemet (borde kanske ha poängterat det), men bra och uttömligt svar, och sista alternativet ger ju en utväg.
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Anna Herbst
3med hög aluminiumhalt
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med hög aluminiumhalt


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Anna Grynfeld Smith
Switzerland
Local time: 20:13
Works in field
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aluminiumoxid


Explanation:
"Aluminium oxide is an amphoteric oxide with the chemical formula Al2O3. It is commonly referred to as alumina, or corundum in its crystalline form, as well as many other names, reflecting its widespread occurrence in nature and industry." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxide

"Aluminiumoxid (kemisk formel Al2O3) är en förening av aluminium och syre.//Föreningen, som är en keram, är praktiskt taget olöslig i vatten" http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminiumoxid

Kan också kallas high alumina på svenska:
"Höganäs Bjuf erbjuder en rad high alumina-tegel" http://steel.hoganasbjuf.com/default.asp?id=291&language=se

Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 04:13
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
tack, det var själva "high" som var problemet (borde kanske ha poängterat det), men bra och uttömligt svar, och sista alternativet ger ju en utväg.
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