Carbon steel

Hebrew translation: פלדת פחמן

14:03 Jan 6, 2009
English to Hebrew translations [PRO]
Science - Metallurgy / Casting
English term or phrase: Carbon steel
Does anyone know the term in Hebrew?
Thank you.
Michal Panner (X)
United States
Local time: 20:35
Hebrew translation:פלדת פחמן
Explanation:
Both the Academy of the Hebrew Language and my Wife, who worked in a steel factory, say this is the right term.
It refers to steel with high carbon content.
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Doron Greenspan MITI
Israel
Local time: 03:35
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Summary of answers provided
5פלדת פחמן
Akiva Brest (X)
5פלדת פחמן
Doron Greenspan MITI
4מתכת פחמן
Shai Navé


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
carbon steel
מתכת פחמן


Explanation:
This is a kind of alloy and I also know that sometimes it is referred to as מתכת פחמן, פלדת פחמן (פחם) but I think that מתכת פחמן is the most accurate of them all.

Shai Navé
Israel
Local time: 03:35
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Shai.

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
carbon steel
פלדת פחמן


Explanation:
You can google the term

Akiva Brest (X)
Israel
Local time: 03:35
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, I know I can google the term and I have. There different answers online.

Asker: Yes, I know I can google the term and I have. There are different answers online.

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
carbon steel
פלדת פחמן


Explanation:
Both the Academy of the Hebrew Language and my Wife, who worked in a steel factory, say this is the right term.
It refers to steel with high carbon content.

Doron Greenspan MITI
Israel
Local time: 03:35
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I'd like to thank the Academy... :-D Thank you, Doron, and thank your wife, please.

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