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Sterling silver — is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. Fine silver (99.9% pure) is generally too soft for producing large functional… … Wikipedia
STERLING (LIVRE) — Même si la livre sterling reste une grande monnaie, elle n’a plus, de nos jours, la place privilégiée qui fut la sienne dans les courants monétaires et financiers internationaux. Si elle tend à devenir de plus en plus une monnaie comme les autres … Encyclopédie Universelle
Sterling — Ster ling, a. 1. Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling; a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; now chiefly applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sterling — Ster ling, n. [OE. sterlynge, starling, for easterling, LL. esterlingus, probably from Easterling, once the popular name of German trades in England, whose money was of the purest quality: cf. MHG. sterlink a certain coin. Cf. {East}. Certain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sterling — [stʉr′liŋ] n. [ME sterlinge, Norman silver penny < OFr esterlin < Frank * esterling, dim. < VL istater < LL(Ec) stater,STATER] 1. an early English silver penny: a pound weight of these pennies was later standardized as a money of… … English World dictionary
Sterling, VA — Sterling Typische Wohnsiedlung am Algonkian Pkwy Lage in Virginia … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sterling (Virginia) — Sterling Typische Wohnsiedlung am Algonkian Parkway Lage in Virginia … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sterling Hall bombing — Once home to the physics department at UW–Madison, Sterling Hall also housed the Army Mathematics Research Center which made it the target of student protests. It currently houses the Astronomy Department. Location … Wikipedia
Sterling Heights (Michigan) — Sterling Heights Lage im Co … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sterling trucks — Tracteur routier Sterling de moyen tonnage (Medium) Sterling trucks est une marque de camions du groupe Freightliner LLC , (groupe Daimlerchrysler company (États Unis) . La Sterling Motor … Wikipédia en Français
