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foundry
An industrial business or workshop where metals are melted and cast into molds in order to produce components or art objects.
In der Gießerei werden die Glocken für die neue Kirche hergestellt.
The bells for the new church are being made in the foundry.
The word 'Gießerei' (foundry) is derived from the verb 'gießen' (to pour, to cast). The ending '-ei' often denotes a place where a particular activity is carried out, similar to 'Bäckerei' (bakery, from 'backen' — to bake).
In dieser Gießerei wird seit über 100 Jahren Metall verarbeitet.
Metal has been processed in this foundry for over 100 years.
This word belongs to the word family of 'gießen' (to pour, to cast). The verb describes the process of casting liquid metal. The result of this process is often called 'der Guss' (the casting/cast).
Der Künstler lässt seine Bronzestatuen in einer spezialisierten Gießerei gießen.
The artist has his bronze statues cast in a specialized foundry.
To get a better idea of the term, you can think of the typical products of a foundry. These include, for example, church bells, machine parts, engine blocks, or metal art sculptures.
Die Gießerei hat den Auftrag erhalten, neue Kanaldeckel für die ganze Stadt zu produzieren.
The foundry received the contract to produce new manhole covers for the entire city.
forge
'die Schmiede' and 'die Gießerei' are both places where metal is worked. The difference lies in the type of work. In a 'Schmiede' (forge), metal is heated and then shaped with tools, especially with a hammer. In a 'Gießerei' (foundry), metal is melted and poured into a mold. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with hot metal and workshops. A simple way to remember it: in a 'Schmiede', metal is hammered; in a 'Gießerei', metal is poured.
In der Gießerei entstehen aus flüssigem Metall neue Teile für Maschinen.
In the foundry, new machine parts are made from liquid metal.
Vor dem Termin besichtigte ich die Schmiede, weil dort ein neues Geländer gemacht wurde.
Before the appointment, I visited the forge because a new railing was being made there.