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English translation: coltan

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Portuguese term or phrase:coltão
English translation:coltan
Entered by: Lesley Andrews

18:49 Dec 3, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
Portuguese term or phrase: coltão
"O nosso continente fornece o mercado internacional com outros minérios, tais como: bauxite, cromite, cobalto, coltão, platina, titânio, urânio e vanádio."
From an address given at an international conference by an African leader.
Lesley Andrews
United States
Local time: 22:56
coltan
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coltan

http://rsi.cgee.org.br/informacao/consultaProduto.php?idCola...

http://www.afrol.com/es/especial_imprimible/13258

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Note added at 22 mins (2007-12-03 19:12:06 GMT)
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"columbite-tantalite" seems to be the scientific term

HTH

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-12-03 20:09:57 GMT)
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I found more references on "coltan"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1468772.stm

http://www.un.int/drcongo/war/coltan.htm

http://www.american.edu/ted/ice/congo-coltan.htm

Thanks for the question, this was totally unknown to me.
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Veronica Manole (X)
Romania
Local time: 05:56
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help, Veronica.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5coltan
Veronica Manole (X)
4columbite-tentalite
Marlene Curtis


  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
columbite-tentalite


Explanation:
Please, see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coltan

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 22:56
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 99
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
coltan


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coltan

http://rsi.cgee.org.br/informacao/consultaProduto.php?idCola...

http://www.afrol.com/es/especial_imprimible/13258

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Note added at 22 mins (2007-12-03 19:12:06 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

"columbite-tantalite" seems to be the scientific term

HTH

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2007-12-03 20:09:57 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

I found more references on "coltan"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1468772.stm

http://www.un.int/drcongo/war/coltan.htm

http://www.american.edu/ted/ice/congo-coltan.htm

Thanks for the question, this was totally unknown to me.

Veronica Manole (X)
Romania
Local time: 05:56
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help, Veronica.
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