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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGießerei
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡiːsəʁaɪ
"Die Gießerei war für die Herstellung von Metallteilen verantwortlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of shaping a material, typically metal or plastic, by pouring it into a mold.
"The artist spent hours in the casting shop, perfecting the bronze sculpture." - 2
A place where casting is performed, often equipped with tools and machinery for metalworking.
"The casting shop was bustling with workers preparing for the next production run."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'casten', from Old Norse 'kasta' (to throw), with the metallurgical sense developing in the late Middle Ages to describe pouring molten metal into a mold. The term expanded from the physical act of throwing to the technical process of shaping materials by pouring them into forms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Casting" is said worldwide
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Fonderie
Transliteration: fɔ̃.dʁi
"L'artisan a travaillé dans la fonderie pour créer des sculptures."
Gießerei
Transliteration: ˈɡiːsəʁaɪ
"Die Gießerei war für die Herstellung von Metallteilen verantwortlich."
Fonderia
Transliteration: fon.de.ri.a
"L'artista ha creato una scultura nella fonderia."
Fundición
Transliteration: fun.di.θjon
"El escultor trabaja en la fundición para dar forma al metal."
Fundição
Transliteration: fun.dɪ.ˈsɐ̃w
"O artista passou horas na fundição criando a escultura."
कास्टिंग शॉप
Transliteration: kāstinga śāpa
"कलाकार ने कास्टिंग शॉप में घंटों बिताए।"
铸造厂
Transliteration: zhùzào chǎng
"艺术家在铸造厂工作了几个小时。"
주조 공장
Transliteration: jujo gongjang
"예술가는 주조 공장에서 몇 시간을 보냈습니다."
鋳造所
Transliteration: chūzōsho
"アーティストは鋳造所で数時間を過ごしました。"
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