Ag/verg.

English translation: Silver/Gold plated

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German term or phrase:Ag/verg.
English translation:Silver/Gold plated
Entered by: Ravi Kumar

13:02 Mar 24, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Goldsmith
German term or phrase: Ag/verg.
G95206 (Kugel ø 11,0 mm, 925 Ag/verg., glatt)
Ravi Kumar
India
Local time: 19:53
Silver/Gold plated
Explanation:
Ag = The symbol for the element silver.

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-03-24 13:10:18 GMT)
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Sorry for the duplication
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Steven Blanchard
Local time: 16:23
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3 +2silver/gold plated
Brie Vernier
4Silver/Gold plated
Steven Blanchard
2 +1silver/gold plated
Steve Yates


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
silver/gold plated


Explanation:
Ag = silver
verg. = gold plated

e.g. http://auctions.overstock.com/sm-288-luxury-pink-ruby-18k-gp...

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steven Blanchard
8 mins

agree  Lancashireman: 7-5=2. This case bears all the hallmarks of 'grader mouse lurch'.
10 hrs
  -> : ) Thanks, Andrew. You win some, you lose some. Probably saw the last answer at the top in his inbox and assumed it was first. Or maybe asker simply found it more helpful ...
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
silver/gold plated


Explanation:
925 Ag definitely refers to a grade of silver, so I presume that 'verg' stands for 'vergoldet'.

Steve Yates
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Steven Blanchard
8 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Silver/Gold plated


Explanation:
Ag = The symbol for the element silver.

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-03-24 13:10:18 GMT)
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Sorry for the duplication

Steven Blanchard
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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