nieuwzilver

English translation: nickel silver / german silver

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Dutch term or phrase:nieuwzilver
English translation:nickel silver / german silver
Entered by: swisstell

14:54 Feb 7, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting
Dutch term or phrase: nieuwzilver
As far as I can tell 'nieuwzilver' is basically the same as nickel silver and is not called 'new silver', but I would prefer to get confirmation of this or be corrected, rather than send an incorrect translation to the client.
Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 02:45
nickel silver
Explanation:
also called "german silver"
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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 02:45
Grading comment
Thanks for the confirmation and link. It will be very helpful in future.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1nickel / German silver
Alexander Schleber (X)
4 +1nickel silver
swisstell


  

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nickel silver


Explanation:
also called "german silver"


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/
swisstell
Italy
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for the confirmation and link. It will be very helpful in future.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
nickel / German silver


Explanation:
Ernst, Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik

Neusilber, Alpaka, Argentan n (45-70% Cu, 8-28% Ni, 8-45% Zn) / nickel o. German silver, paktong, alpaca, argentan

Neusilberlegierung f (52% Cu, 26% Ni, 22% Zn) / nickel-silver, electrum

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: German silver or even nickel brass.
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