trommelsteen

English translation: tumbled paver / tumbled paving stone / tumbled stone

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Dutch term or phrase:trommelsteen
English translation:tumbled paver / tumbled paving stone / tumbled stone
Entered by: Sonia Bloch

20:15 Dec 27, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / paving stones
Dutch term or phrase: trommelsteen
brochure for garden paving and this type of paving is mentioned
Sonia Bloch
Local time: 21:22
tumbled paver / tumbled paving stone / tumbled stone
Explanation:
http://www.vandenbroekbestratingen.nl/info/28/getrommeld.htm... :
"De naam trommelsteen of getrommelde bestrating is een verzamelnaam die slaat op de eigenlijke bewerking van deze soort stenen, ze worden na de produktie 'getrommeld'."

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http://tinyurl.com/bwrlkeb : getrommeld/ongetrommeld

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http://www.pavingexpert.com/secondary01.htm :
"Tumbling
This process, which is also known in some quarters as "Rumbling", involves deliberately damaging the cured units to give them a weathered or aged appearance. [...]'

Page includes illustrations of 'tumbled pavers', 'tumbled setts', etc.
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http://tinyurl.com/d88nxtn : tumbled paving stones

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http://www.pavingexpert.com/cobble01.htm
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sindy cremer
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dat lijkt mij wel te kloppen, hartelijk dank
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4 +1cobblestone
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4 +1tumbled paver / tumbled paving stone / tumbled stone
sindy cremer


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cobblestone


Explanation:
Usual meaning of the word.

See, for example
http://tinyurl.com/7cbjbhr

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Local time: 21:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Machteld/Johan Schrameijer/Westenburg
2 mins
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tumbled paver / tumbled paving stone / tumbled stone


Explanation:
http://www.vandenbroekbestratingen.nl/info/28/getrommeld.htm... :
"De naam trommelsteen of getrommelde bestrating is een verzamelnaam die slaat op de eigenlijke bewerking van deze soort stenen, ze worden na de produktie 'getrommeld'."

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http://tinyurl.com/bwrlkeb : getrommeld/ongetrommeld

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http://www.pavingexpert.com/secondary01.htm :
"Tumbling
This process, which is also known in some quarters as "Rumbling", involves deliberately damaging the cured units to give them a weathered or aged appearance. [...]'

Page includes illustrations of 'tumbled pavers', 'tumbled setts', etc.
---------

http://tinyurl.com/d88nxtn : tumbled paving stones

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http://www.pavingexpert.com/cobble01.htm


sindy cremer
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
dat lijkt mij wel te kloppen, hartelijk dank

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan
12 hrs
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