Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Exposed Aggregate Concrete

Spanish translation:

hormigón con áridos vistos

Added to glossary by Valentín Hernández Lima
Oct 12, 2002 09:29
21 yrs ago
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English term

Exposed Aggregate Concrete

English to Spanish Tech/Engineering concrete technology
(1)
Tests on commercial coatings can determine their ability to maintain the initial surface appearance of smooth and exposed aggregate concrete.

(2)
In addition to being quite durable, exposed aggregate concrete is available in a wide range of textures and colors. It is an attractive decorative finish for concrete slabs and walls. In horizontal applications, these surfaces are slip resistant, rugged, and long wearing.

I have been thinking that this could be "hormigón visto", but cannot get any hard evidence for it. Any concrete technology wizard out there?

Thanks a bunch!

Val

Proposed translations

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hormigón con áridos vistos

Se trata de una técnica que permite que los áridos más gruesos, generalmentre la gravilla, quede parcialmente desnuda. El procedimiento consiste en "lavar" ligaramente la superficie de la pieza antes de que haya fraguado completamente para retirar el cemtnto que cubre el árido. Se utiliza frecuentemente para losetas en jardines y lugares similares a la intemnperie.
Peer comment(s):

agree manfredb : en vez de vistos colaria "a la vista"
1 day 5 hrs
No. No se dice "a la vista", sino "vistos"
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Entre Ramón,Daniel,Ilona y Francisco comprendí y "di" con el significado. Muchas gracias."
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...hormigón [de áridos gruesos] desnudo / descapado / descarnado..

Look what I found at Eurodic. "aggregate" in this context seems to mean "áridos gruesos". I think this is what you're looking for.

Document 4

Subject - Building - Civil Engineering(=BA) Definition a surface treatment of a newly laid concrete to lay bare the mosaic of aggregate when the concrete starts to set Reference Technical Dict of Road Terms,PIARC,1990

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TERM exposure of surface aggregate of concrete

Reference Technical Dict of Road Terms, PIARC,1990 Note {DOM} roads: construction: rigid pavements Definition tratamiento superficial consistente en dejar al descubierto el mosaico de los áridos gruesos cuando comienza el fraguado del hormigón
Reference Diccionario Técnico Vial de la AIPCR, 1991

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TERM denudación del hormigón fresco

Reference Diccionario Técnico Vial de la AIPCR, 1991 Note {DOM} vías: construcción: firmes rígidos

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TERM decapado del hormigón fresco

Reference Diccionario Técnico Vial de la AIPCR, 1991 Note {DOM} vías: construcción: firmes rígidos

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TERM descarnado del hormigón fresco

Reference Diccionario Técnico Vial de la AIPCR, 1991 Note {DOM} vías: construcción: firmes rígidos

HTH...
Peer comment(s):

agree Egmont
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neutral manfredb : descarnado, desnudo... no es mas fácil expuesto?
1 day 6 hrs
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26 mins

conglomerado de hormigón visto

solo estoy haciendo una conjetura basandome en la traducción literal de las palabras, espero que funcione
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hormigón agregado

hormigón/concreto con agregado expuesto.

Mira los enlaces

http://www.grupominetti.com/viewpg.asp?Cod=217

Peer comment(s):

agree manfredb : tu lo has dicho: concreto con agregado expuesto
1 day 5 hrs
Gracias, manfredb
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