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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesduralme
Native Script:duraluminio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: duralumiˈnjo
"Il telaio è stato realizzato in duraluminio."
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A hard, light, corrosion-resistant alloy of aluminum containing copper, manganese, and magnesium, widely used in aviation and lightweight construction.
"The framework of the early airship was constructed primarily of duralumin to minimize weight while maintaining structural integrity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1909 by German metallurgist Alfred Wilm at the Dürener Metallwerke AG, combining the city name Düren with aluminium. The term gained international usage as the primary trade name for early precipitation-hardenable aluminum alloys used extensively in aviation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duralumin" is said worldwide
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duralumin
Transliteration: dyʁalymɛ̃
"Les ailes de l'avion étaient renforcées en duralumin."
Duraluminium
Transliteration: duʁaluˈmiːni̯ʊm
"Duraluminium wird häufig im Flugzeugbau verwendet."
duralme
Transliteration: duralumiˈnjo
Script: duraluminio
"Il telaio è stato realizzato in duraluminio."
duraluminio
Transliteration: duɾaluˈminjo
"El fuselaje está construido con duraluminio."
duralumínio
Transliteration: duɾaluˈminiu
"O duralumínio é essencial para a indústria aeroespacial."
ड्यूराल्युमिनियम
Transliteration: duraalyuminium
"विमान का ढांचा ड्यूराल्युमिनियम से बना है।"
硬铝
Transliteration: yìnglǚ
"这种材料被称为硬铝，具有极高的强度。"
두랄루민
Transliteration: duralumin
"비행기의 동체는 두랄루민으로 제작되었습니다."
ジュラルミン
Transliteration: jurarumin
"ジュラルミンは軽量で強度が高い合金です。"
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