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levigare

English translation: levigation

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Romanian term or phrase:levigare
English translation:levigation
Entered by: Florin Hulubei

09:01 Sep 7, 2005
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / industria ceramica
Romanian term or phrase: levigare
procedeu utilizat in industria producatoare de ceramice
Florin Hulubei
Local time: 11:14
levigation
Explanation:
levigate:

1.
a. To make into a smooth, fine powder or paste, as by grinding when moist.
b. To separate fine particles from coarse by grinding in water.
2. To suspend in a liquid.
3. To make smooth; polish.

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-09-07 09:09:53 GMT)
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LEVIGÁ, levighez, vb. I., Tranz. A transforma un material în praf fin prin fărâmiţarea în apă (sau într-un lichid) şi printr-o sedimentare fracţionată a materialului. – Din fr. léviger.

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-09-07 09:11:30 GMT)
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LEVIGĂ
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Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Local time: 11:14
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3levigation
Valentin Alupoaie
5levigation, eluviation/ elutriation (hidraulica metalurgie)
Aha cucu


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
levigation


Explanation:
levigate:

1.
a. To make into a smooth, fine powder or paste, as by grinding when moist.
b. To separate fine particles from coarse by grinding in water.
2. To suspend in a liquid.
3. To make smooth; polish.

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-09-07 09:09:53 GMT)
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LEVIGÁ, levighez, vb. I., Tranz. A transforma un material în praf fin prin fărâmiţarea în apă (sau într-un lichid) şi printr-o sedimentare fracţionată a materialului. – Din fr. léviger.

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-09-07 09:11:30 GMT)
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LEVIGĂ

Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
levigation, eluviation/ elutriation (hidraulica metalurgie)


Explanation:
lev-i-gate (lev'i gayt ) v.t. <-gat-ed, -gat-ing>
1. to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine
powder, with or without the addition of
a liquid.
[1605-15; < L levigatus, ptp. of levigare to
smooth, pulverize = lev (is) smooth + -igare v.
suffix (see FUMIGATE)]
Derived words
--lev i-ga'tion, n

e-lu-vi-a-tion (i lue vee ay'shuhn) n.
1. the movement through the soil of
materials brought into suspension or
dissolved by the action of water.
[1925-30]
e-lu-tri-ate (i lue'tree ayt ) v.t. <-at-ed, -at-ing>
1. to purify by washing and straining or
decanting.
2. to separate the light and heavy particles
of (a substance) by washing.
[1725-35; < L elutriatus, ptp. of elutriare to
rinse in a vat]
Derived words
--e-lu tri-a'tion, n.


Aha cucu
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
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