Aluminiumhüttenindustrie

English translation: Aluminium smelting industry

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German term or phrase:Aluminiumhüttenindustrie
English translation:Aluminium smelting industry
Entered by: Edith Kelly

04:28 Sep 11, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Electricity deregulation
German term or phrase: Aluminiumhüttenindustrie
Context is a list of functions of a regulatory authority, including licensing procedures and "andere Verfahren auf Antrag (Aluminiumhuettenindustrie)". Not sure if this refers to a specific branch of the iron and steel industry (Ernst gives primary aluminium pig for "Huettenaluminium".)
Patricia Will
Australia
Local time: 21:52
aluminium smelting industry
Explanation:
Your assumption is absolutely right. Hütten means here nothing more than smelting.

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Note added at 2 hrs 0 min (2005-09-11 06:28:38 GMT)
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I did a little googling - aluminium smelting industry gets about 670 hundred hit - aluminium smelter industry about 150.
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 14:52
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Summary of answers provided
5Aluminium smelter industry or primary-aluminium industry
Vjekoslav Pavic
5aluminium foundry industry
Sven Petersson
2 +2aluminium smelting industry
Edith Kelly
4Aluminium casting industry/aluminium foundries
Wolf Brosius (X)


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Aluminiumhuettenindustrie
Aluminium smelter industry or primary-aluminium industry


Explanation:
See J. Nitsche: Glossary of Technical Terms, Production of Aluminium, Aluminium Verlag,Duesseldorf, 1992

Vjekoslav Pavic
Croatia
Local time: 14:52
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Native speaker of: Croatian
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Aluminiumhuettenindustrie
aluminium smelting industry


Explanation:
Your assumption is absolutely right. Hütten means here nothing more than smelting.

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Note added at 2 hrs 0 min (2005-09-11 06:28:38 GMT)
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I did a little googling - aluminium smelting industry gets about 670 hundred hit - aluminium smelter industry about 150.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 14:52
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66
Grading comment
Thank you

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agree  lindaellen (X)
2 hrs

agree  Steven Sidore: this is the standard term, in the US anyway (I edited books on the subject)
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Aluminiumhuettenindustrie
Aluminium casting industry/aluminium foundries


Explanation:
Huette=Giesserei
Cheers
Wolf

Wolf Brosius (X)
Local time: 15:52
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Aluminiumhuettenindustrie
aluminium foundry industry


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://www.metallurgaluminium.com/Downloads/tech_paper_pdfs/...
    Reference: http://www.tips.org.za/events/forum2004/Papers/Industrial_St...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 14:52
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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