Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
nicht etwa als isolierte Oxidkristalle
English translation:
and not (as expected) as separate oxide crystals
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Rowan Morrell
Feb 23, 2004 06:19
20 yrs ago
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nicht etwa als isolierte Oxidkristalle
German to English
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"Grundlage dieses Konzepts ist die in weiten Bereichen gegebene Löslichkeit einiger oxidischer Verbindungen in Zirkonoxid, die zu einer Stabilisierung der tetragonalen Kristallphase führt und hierdurch die kritische t/m-Umwandlung unterdrückt. Dabei werden die Oxide im Kristallgitter des Zirkonoxids eingebaut und liegen nicht etwa als isolierte Oxidkristalle neben den Zirkonoxidkristallen vor."
Dental materials science stuff once more. I don't get the "nicht etwa" phrase in the latter sentence. My current translation of the whole sentence: "In this process, the oxides are incorporated in the crystal lattice of the zirconia and are adjacent to the zirconia crystals, but not as isolated oxide crystals." Something doesn't seem right somehow. TIA for your assistance.
Dental materials science stuff once more. I don't get the "nicht etwa" phrase in the latter sentence. My current translation of the whole sentence: "In this process, the oxides are incorporated in the crystal lattice of the zirconia and are adjacent to the zirconia crystals, but not as isolated oxide crystals." Something doesn't seem right somehow. TIA for your assistance.
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Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
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and not (as expected) as separate oxide crystals
As I explained under the previous question, you have a solid solution: the second oxide phase (probably yttria, Y2O3) is "dissolved" in the ZrO2 crystals. It is not present as a separate phase (individual crystals). Ceramics are made up of tiny crystals, each crystal can have a different composition or the same as its neighbour.
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Comment: "Thanks again Jill. Another well-deserved four points, although I must say the other answers looked pretty good as well. But I like the phrasing and in this field your expertise is hard to beat. Appreciate everyone's help."
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
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and are not ( simply ) adjacent the circonia crystals
in the form of isolated oxide crystals.
is the meaning of this sentence
the *nicht etwa* implies simply that this may be the case but not here as they are incorporated
is the meaning of this sentence
the *nicht etwa* implies simply that this may be the case but not here as they are incorporated
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At the same time the oxides are incorporated (or integrated) in the crystal lattice structure
of the zirconia, and do not really [or "for example,"] exist as individual oxide crystals alongside the zirconia [or zirconium] oxide crystals.
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