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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFonderie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɔ̃.dʁi
"L'artisan a travaillé dans la fonderie pour créer des sculptures."
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
The term 'casting' originates from the Old Norse word 'kasta', meaning 'to throw'. It evolved through Middle English as 'casten', referring to the act of shaping materials by pouring them into molds, a practice that dates back to ancient civilizations.
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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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