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Wallrathslichterfabrik

English translation: spermaceti candle factory

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German term or phrase:Wallrathslichterfabrik
English translation:spermaceti candle factory
Entered by: Yana Dovgopol

16:03 May 14, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / historical business
German term or phrase: Wallrathslichterfabrik
Schwerin had one of these in the mid-19th century. An encyclopaedia entry of that period about Schwerin includes: "Schwerin hat mancherlei Industrie, besonders gute Handwerker ---. 1 Tuchmanufactur mit 123 Arbeitern, 2 Lackfabriken, 1 Wallrathslichterfabrik, 1 Strohhutfabrik, ...". I can't find this word anywhere. Any ideas?
Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:58
spermaceti candle factory
Explanation:
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Kerzen verfertigt man aus Paraffin, Wallrath, Wachs, Stearinsäure, Talg, ja sogar aus allerhand Fettabfällen;
http://www.zeno.org/Pierer-1857/A/Kerze

Wallrath (Sperma ceti), eine wachsähnliche Fettmasse, welche sich in besonderen Höhlen im Kopfe von einigen Meersäugethieren, bes. Physeter macrocephalus, Tursio microps, Orthodon u. Delphinus edentulus, als Oleïn aufgelöst findet u. beim Ausfließen krystallinisch erstarrt.
http://www.zeno.org/Pierer-1857/A/Wallrath

Spermaceti (from Greek sperma, seed, and Latin cetus, whale) sometimes erroneously called parmaceti is a wax present in the head cavities of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus).
The substance was also used in making candles of a standard photometric value, in the dressing of fabrics, and as a pharmaceutical excipient, especially in cerates and ointments.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermaceti

Example:
Nantucket Whaling Museum
This museum is housed in an 1846 refinery and spermaceti candle factory. The then-prized spermaceti is the oil found in the sperm whale’s head, which was used as lamp oil and machine oil.
http://www.whalewalkinn.com/todo-museums.html
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Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:58
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you for pointing me in the right direction. Alison was 4 minutes earlier and Kudoz doesn't allow me to share the points.
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Alison MacG
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spermaceti candle factory


Explanation:
I followed this trail:

Kerzen verfertigt man aus Paraffin, Wallrath, Wachs, Stearinsäure, Talg, ja sogar aus allerhand Fettabfällen;
http://www.zeno.org/Pierer-1857/A/Kerze

Wallrath (Sperma ceti), eine wachsähnliche Fettmasse, welche sich in besonderen Höhlen im Kopfe von einigen Meersäugethieren, bes. Physeter macrocephalus, Tursio microps, Orthodon u. Delphinus edentulus, als Oleïn aufgelöst findet u. beim Ausfließen krystallinisch erstarrt.
http://www.zeno.org/Pierer-1857/A/Wallrath

Spermaceti (from Greek sperma, seed, and Latin cetus, whale) sometimes erroneously called parmaceti is a wax present in the head cavities of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus).
The substance was also used in making candles of a standard photometric value, in the dressing of fabrics, and as a pharmaceutical excipient, especially in cerates and ointments.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermaceti

Example:
Nantucket Whaling Museum
This museum is housed in an 1846 refinery and spermaceti candle factory. The then-prized spermaceti is the oil found in the sperm whale’s head, which was used as lamp oil and machine oil.
http://www.whalewalkinn.com/todo-museums.html

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you for pointing me in the right direction. Alison was 4 minutes earlier and Kudoz doesn't allow me to share the points.
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
spermaceti candle factory


Explanation:
Following a bit of research it seems that another spelling for Wallrath is Walrat which in English is spermaceti a type of solid wax found in the head of the sperm whale.

According to Grimm's dictionary "Walratlicht" is the same as "Walratkerze"



    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walrat
    Reference: http://www.candlecomfort.com/historyofcandles.html
Paul Skidmore
Germany
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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