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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Schicht-Substrat - Prinzip

English translation:

layer-substrate principle

Added to glossary by Stephen Old
Feb 13, 2014 15:02
10 yrs ago
German term

Schicht-Substrat - Prinzip

German to English Tech/Engineering Science (general) physics, ,manufacturing pigments
Mit einer millionstel von Millimetern dünnen Schicht von hochbrechenden Metalloxiden (z. B. Titandioxid, Eisen(III)-oxid, Eisentitanate) überzogen, entstehen nach dem Schicht-Substratprinzip, ausgehend von Glimmerplättchen, transparente bis semitransparente Effektpigmente, die in den Anwendungsmedien zu perlmuttartigem, irisierendem Glanz führen können.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +1 layer-substrate principle

Discussion

Stephen Old (asker) Feb 14, 2014:
Thanks Hans - Jochen. Yours is probably the best answer but I'm afraid that it came too late for my translation :-( Stephen
Hans-Jochen Trost Feb 14, 2014:
@David Thanks, I'm taking you up on that offer. You've got it close already.
Cheers, Jochen
David Tracey, PhD Feb 14, 2014:
@Hans-Jochen: You're quite right. Please post it as answer. Cheers, David
Hans-Jochen Trost Feb 14, 2014:
"thin" is not needed The translation is "layer-substrate principle", see the following matching German and English pages:
http://www.glanz-effekte.de/index.php?option=com_content&vie...
http://www.pearl-effect.com/index.php?option=com_content&vie...
Stephen Old (asker) Feb 13, 2014:
Thanks, David. I had not thought of adding "thin" before layer :-)

Proposed translations

+1
1 day 46 mins
Selected

layer-substrate principle

Used in a pair of German and English web pages given below as reference links.
Reference:

http://www.glanz-effekte.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30:akrobaten-des-lichts&catid=8:funktionelle-pigmente&Itemid=59

http://www.pearl-effect.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=59

Peer comment(s):
agree David Tracey, PhD
20 mins
Thanks a lot!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks again, Hans-Jochen"
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