Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
beton balaye
English translation:
brushed concrete
Added to glossary by
daniel gwire
Feb 4, 2004 23:05
20 yrs ago
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French term
beton balaye
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
for a text about a building being constructed. the heading reads: 'trottoirs et cheminements pietonniers' and below: 'en beton balaye et dalles de schiste sur fondation'.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | brushed concrete |
Bourth (X)
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| 5 +1 | brushed cement |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Proposed translations
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brushed concrete
<<BRUSHED CONCRETE
Concrete surface that has been smoothed then finished with a lightly dragged broom to provide grip. This is often seen on petrol garage forecourts.>>
[http://www.homepro.com/atoz_ground.asp]
"Brushed concrete" gets over 500 GGLs to "brushed cement"'s 13.
While "cement" IS often said of "concrete", the usage is incorrect. Cement is the dry powder which, mixed with water, sand, and gravel, hardens to a solid form to make concrete.
Concrete surface that has been smoothed then finished with a lightly dragged broom to provide grip. This is often seen on petrol garage forecourts.>>
[http://www.homepro.com/atoz_ground.asp]
"Brushed concrete" gets over 500 GGLs to "brushed cement"'s 13.
While "cement" IS often said of "concrete", the usage is incorrect. Cement is the dry powder which, mixed with water, sand, and gravel, hardens to a solid form to make concrete.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "i think you've got it about right!"
+1
8 mins
brushed cement
they brush it I guess to make it unsmooth and non-slip
over our pool. Needless to say, these things are quite messy and have
stained the brushed cement decking around the pool. I used ...
www.poolsearch.com/ forum/read.php?f=12&i=392&t=392 - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
over our pool. Needless to say, these things are quite messy and have
stained the brushed cement decking around the pool. I used ...
www.poolsearch.com/ forum/read.php?f=12&i=392&t=392 - 8k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Vicky Papaprodromou
10 mins
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| neutral |
Bourth (X)
: Said by many people, I'm sure, but incorrect.
1 hr
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