Amalgamation

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feminine noun (chemistry / metallurgy / economics / sociology)

Definition

The act of amalgamating and its result; the chemical or metallurgical operation of forming an amalgam; (in economics) the process of merging, unifying, or consolidating two or more corporate entities into a single new legal body.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Amalgamation
  • Corporate merger

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Feminine noun, regular plural and analytical genitive structural variations.
Formation Noun of action derived from the verb 'amalgama' using the productive grammatical suffix '-are'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.mal.ɡa.ˈma.re]
Source Lexicon of Advanced Corporate Law, Industrial Chemistry, and Economic Processes

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Această amalgamare a celor două mari bănci comerciale a creat cel mai puternic grup financiar de pe piața internă.

EN: This amalgamation of the two large commercial banks created the most powerful financial group on the domestic market.

RO: Procedeul vechi de amalgamare a aurului a fost interzis în exploatările moderne din cauza toxicității ridicate a mercurului.

EN: The old process of gold amalgamation was banned in modern mining due to the high toxicity of mercury.

RO: O amalgamare forțată a departamentelor companiei poate genera tensiuni majore în rândul angajaților.

EN: A forced amalgamation of the company's departments can generate major tensions among the employees.

Idioms & Phrases

Amalgamare de companii / Corporate amalgamation / company merger

RO: Tranzacție economică prin care două corporații își unesc activele și pasivele pentru a funcționa sub o conducere unică.

EN: An economic transaction whereby two corporations combine their assets and liabilities to operate under a single management.

Amalgamare prin distilare / Amalgamation by distillation / mercury capture

RO: Fază tehnică în metalurgie prin care mercurul este separat de metalul prețios prin încălzire controlată în incinte etanșe.

EN: A technical phase in metallurgy whereby mercury is separated from precious metal through controlled heating in sealed chambers.

Amalgamare socială / Social amalgamation / cultural assimilation

RO: Proces pe termen lung prin care grupuri sociale distincte interacționează până când își unesc complet trăsăturile culturale.

EN: A long-term process whereby distinct social groups interact until they completely fuse their cultural traits.

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