足金

English translation: contains 99.0% of gold

20:06 Jan 25, 2011
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
Chinese term or phrase: 足金
贵金属及其合金的纯度范围
first column: 纯度千分数最小值/‰
second column: 纯度的其它表示方法
375 9K
585 14K
750 18K
916 22K
990 足金
999 千足金 (pure gold, as far as I know)

990 足铂,足铂金,足白金
999 千足铂,千足铂金,千足白金

990 足钯,足钯金
999 千足钯,千足钯金

990 足银
999 千足银
RaffaellaG
Italy
Local time: 02:25
English translation:contains 99.0% of gold
Explanation:
999金又称千足金,金含量不低于999‰;

990金称足金, meaning it contains 99.0% of gold.
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jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 20:25
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1contains 99.0% of gold
jyuan_us
Summary of reference entries provided
no English equivalents?
Ambrose Li

  

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contains 99.0% of gold


Explanation:
999金又称千足金,金含量不低于999‰;

990金称足金, meaning it contains 99.0% of gold.

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 20:25
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL: Yes, in English, it is '99% pure gold'. Just search and you'll see what I mean. The same goes for 999 (99.9% pure gold).
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Reference: no English equivalents?

Reference information:
I don’t work in this field, but I would suggest that there might not be an equivalent in English, especially if we can trust the “Millesimal fineness” article on Wikipedia. HKCSB’s translation is in the wrong locale, but I find how it translates (or rather does not translate) 足金 enlightening.


    Reference: http://www.csb.gov.hk/hkgcsb/glossary/glossary_search_en.php...
    Reference: http://baike.baidu.cn/view/284415.htm
Ambrose Li
Canada

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL: 足金 means pure gold. 990 means 99% pure gold, and 999 means 99.9% pure gold. The same goes for 足銀 (pure silver), 足白金(pure platinum), etc.
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  -> Thanks for the comment. You are right.
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