jet

Romanian translation: gagat, jais

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English term or phrase:jet
Romanian translation:gagat, jais
Entered by: Dorli Dinescu

16:19 Jan 17, 2020
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: jet
Along them in the Bronze Age moved gold lunulae, pigments, jet, amber, copper, faience, bronze torcs and itinerant bronze-smiths (carrying their bags of scrap, their beeswax, their refractory clay).

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Dorli Dinescu
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gagat, jais
Explanation:
”Jet is a type of lignite, a precursor to coal, and is a gemstone....The English noun "jet" derives from the French word for the same material, jaiet (modern French jais), ultimately referring to the ancient town of Gagae.” (Wikipedia)

În DEX găsim: gagat și jais (sinonime)
JAIS: fr jais] Antracit foarte dur, de culoare neagră, folosit la confecționarea unor mărgele.
GAGÁT: Cărbune bituminos, compact, de culoare neagră mată



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gagat, jais


Explanation:
”Jet is a type of lignite, a precursor to coal, and is a gemstone....The English noun "jet" derives from the French word for the same material, jaiet (modern French jais), ultimately referring to the ancient town of Gagae.” (Wikipedia)

În DEX găsim: gagat și jais (sinonime)
JAIS: fr jais] Antracit foarte dur, de culoare neagră, folosit la confecționarea unor mărgele.
GAGÁT: Cărbune bituminos, compact, de culoare neagră mată






    Reference: http://www.stonemania.ro/pietre-semipretioase/jais/
    Reference: http://https://dexonline.ro/definitie/gagat
Astrid Stroe
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Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: Romanian
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