Glossary M

Mill pertains to a factory in which metals are hot worked, cold worked, or melted and cast into standard shapes suitable for secondary fabrication into commercial products.

Mill products refer to metal that has been fabricated into an intermediate form before being made into a finished product.

Deutsch: Metall / Español: Metal / Português: Metal / Français: Métal / Italiano: Metallo /

Metal is defined as solid mineral element that is able to conduct heat and electricity and is pliable under heat or pressure. Some common metals include bronze, copper and iron. Precious metals are the type of metals which are used for making jewelry, such as platinum, gold, and silver.

Deutsch: Mineralisch / Español: Mineral / Português: Mineral / Français: Minéral / Italiano: Minerale /

Mineral can have several meanings and refers to one of the following options :

Deutsch: Milch / Español: Leche / Português: Leite / Français: Lait / Italiano: Latte /

Milk is obtained from milking animals (e.g., cows, sheep, goats, buffalo). Milk is usually heat-treated by pasteurization, ultra-high temperature (UHT) treatment or sterilization.

Marketing is defined as an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders.

Deutsch: Bergbau / Español: Minería / Português: Mineração / Français: Exploitation minière / Italiano: Estrazione mineraria /

Mining refers to the science, technique, and business of mineral discovery and exploitation. Strictly, the word connotes underground work directed to severance and treatment of ore or associated rock.

The Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) is the minimum purchase order a customer can specify. For private customers in the retail area it is usually 1 (one).