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English translation: power floated

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Dutch term or phrase:afgevlinderd
English translation:power floated
Entered by: Andre de Vries

09:07 Jul 5, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: afgevlinderd
de vloer wordt monoliet (afgevlinderd) afgewerkt.

is this just pleonastic ?
Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:26
power floated
Explanation:
Could this be the term you're looking for?

Internetreferentie 1:
power floating

This is the technique used to give the concrete a smooth finish, using a "power float"



Internetreferentie 2:
Power floated (or power trowelled) concrete.
Selected response from:

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 01:26
Grading comment
I also found the term power floating - but I didn't see the connection with concrete floors, so thanks very much - Cowboy Henk.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4finished off
Dave Calderhead
2 +2power floated
Henk Peelen


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
finished off


Explanation:
Yes it does appear to be redundant with 'afgewerkt'

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Note added at 3 hrs 18 mins (2005-07-05 12:25:53 GMT)
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\'finished by smoothing off\' would be a possible alternative in view of the Dutch wording.

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 87

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johan Venter: It seems that way. http://www.thegrindingcompany.com/index.html?http://www.theg...
3 mins
  -> Thanks, good reference.
agree  Nico Staes
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Nico.
agree  Christopher Smith (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Christopher.
agree  Fred ten Berge
14 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
power floated


Explanation:
Could this be the term you're looking for?

Internetreferentie 1:
power floating

This is the technique used to give the concrete a smooth finish, using a "power float"



Internetreferentie 2:
Power floated (or power trowelled) concrete.


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/389215?keyword=vlinderen
    Reference: http://www.greenfloors.com/GF%20Cork%20floors%20install%20gu...
Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 01:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 61
Grading comment
I also found the term power floating - but I didn't see the connection with concrete floors, so thanks very much - Cowboy Henk.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johan Venter: Unfortunately none of the links on the previous time this question was asked is active, but Google does provide a few sites to confirm this answer. I think Dave's answer is also good, however.
8 mins
agree  Fred ten Berge
6 hrs
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