Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Titre en or 751%0
English translation:
gold content of 751‰
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Titre en or 751%0
French to English
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Mining & Minerals / Gems
An analysis of a gold ring/quality of metal
This comes from an analysis of a gold ring. I can't work out what the 751%0 stands for. (the last 0 is in subscript, but I can't edit it on here).
Au: 75.3%
Ag: 12.6%
Cu: 12.1%
Titre en or: 751%0
L'analyse révele que materiau constituant cette bague est un alliage d'or contenant de l'argent et du cuivre, avec un titre en or de 751%
Many thanks,
David
Au: 75.3%
Ag: 12.6%
Cu: 12.1%
Titre en or: 751%0
L'analyse révele que materiau constituant cette bague est un alliage d'or contenant de l'argent et du cuivre, avec un titre en or de 751%
Many thanks,
David
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | gold content of 751‰ |
philgoddard
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| 5 | Titre (USA=Titer) of gold 751/1000 |
Augustin Dragoste
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| 4 +1 | 18 carat gold |
B D Finch
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Proposed translations
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philgoddard
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gold content of 751‰
You can also say "fineness" for "content". As Meir has explained, ‰ is per mille or parts per thousand, so this ring is 75.1% gold.
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Augustin Dragoste
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Titre (USA=Titer) of gold 751/1000
titre or ( US ) titer
1. from French titre proportion of gold or silver in an alloy, from Old French titre, title
a. the concentration of a solution as determined by titration
b. the minimum quantity of a solution required to complete a reaction in a titration
1. from French titre proportion of gold or silver in an alloy, from Old French titre, title
a. the concentration of a solution as determined by titration
b. the minimum quantity of a solution required to complete a reaction in a titration
Example sentence:
French "Titre en or 751/1000" has the English equivalence: "Titre (USA=Titer) of gold 751/1000"
Reference:
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15 hrs
18 carat gold
www.german-physiks.asia/tc/accessories/acoustic_system.htm - Cached
"Gold Manufactured with 18 carat gold (751/1000), silver and copper. The base is hard instrument maple. Sound character: rich, bright, slight compression. ..."
"Gold Manufactured with 18 carat gold (751/1000), silver and copper. The base is hard instrument maple. Sound character: rich, bright, slight compression. ..."
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