calcin

English translation: cullet

09:35 Nov 7, 2008

French to English translations [PRO]
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)

French term or phrase: calcin

I'm working on a translation about glass and, specifically, the "calcin" content of glass. I've searched everywhere I can think of for a translation of the French "calcin" but no luck! Does anyone know if it stays the same in English or if there is an equivalent specific English term?
Thank you!

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English translation:cullet

Explanation:
From the dictionary.

Broken or scrap glass which is melted down for reuse.

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Asker: Thanks, that's great! Please could you let me know which dictionary you used to find this? Thank you

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Reference: Cullet

Reference information:
CULLET SILO

http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/cullet ...

Modern Translation: CULLET SILO
Language Translations for "CULLET SILO"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Dutch schervenbunker,schervensilo (bunker, cullet bin). (various references)

Finnish pinttisiilo (bunker, cullet bin). (various references)

French trémie à groisil (cullet bin), trémie à calcin (cullet bin), silo à calcin (cullet bin). (various references)

German Scherbenbunker (bunker, cullet bin). (various references)

Greek Σιλό υαλοθραύσματος (bunker, cullet bin). (various references)

Italian silo per rottame (bunker, cullet bin). (various references)

Pig Latin ulletcay ilosay.(various references)

Portuguese silo de casco de vidro (bunker, cullet bin). (various references)

Spanish silo de casco de vidrio (bunker, cullet bin). (various references)

Swedish skärvsilo (bunker, cullet bin). (various references)

Example sentence(s):

Besides the chemicals mentioned, in some furnaces recycled glass ("cullet") is added, originating from the same factory or other sources. Cullet leads to savings not only in the raw materials, but also in the energy consumption of the glass furnace.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass#Glass_production

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