piedra fundente

English translation: flux (lime)stone

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Spanish term or phrase:piedra fundente
English translation:flux (lime)stone
Entered by: Sergio Kot

09:15 Jun 6, 2022
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Standard Classification of Transported Goods (SCTG)
Spanish term or phrase: piedra fundente
SPAIN, LatAm. This appears in a list of types of mineral/software strings being transported.

"Piedra fundente o cales"

"Alternativamente se depositaban en su interior capas de carbón vegetal, mineral de hierro y piedra fundente."

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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 22:04
flux (lime)stone
Explanation:
Although the references relate to metallurgy, I believe the context given indicates their relevancy in this case.
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Sergio Kot
Israel
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Thanks again to everyone for helping out!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1limestone
Peter Guest
3 +1flux (lime)stone
Sergio Kot
Summary of reference entries provided
ver
liz askew

Discussion entries: 11





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
limestone


Explanation:
I'm from Sheffield


    https://www.edu.xunta.gal/espazoAbalar/sites/espazoAbalar/files/datos/1464947174/contido/422_horno_alto.html
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_furnace#Iron_blast_furnaces
Peter Guest
Spain
Local time: 22:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker: In a previous string, "caliza" was translated as "limestone"". Is there a difference?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Your references don't support your answer.
4 hrs

agree  Adoración Bodoque Martínez: I found this report from 1893 that seems to support your answer (see page 165): https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=inauthor:"Romualdo L...
6 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
flux (lime)stone


Explanation:
Although the references relate to metallurgy, I believe the context given indicates their relevancy in this case.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flux_(metallurgy)
Sergio Kot
Israel
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks again to everyone for helping out!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Your reference is English, so it doesn't prove anything.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you. Any positive, relevant suggestion?

agree  liz askew: Definition of fluxstone - Mindat.org https://www.mindat.org › glossary › fluxstone Definition of fluxstone · i. Limestone, dolomite, or other rock or mineral used in metallurgical processes to lower the fusion temperature of the ore, combine ...
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Liz!
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Reference comments


6 hrs
Reference: ver

Reference information:
flux - Translation into Spanish - examples English - Reverso ...
https://context.reverso.net › translation › flux
Translation of "flux" in Spanish. Noun Verb. flujo · fundente.

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 57
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