groen natuurbeton

English translation: green conglomerate

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Dutch term or phrase:groen natuurbeton
English translation:green conglomerate
Entered by: Dave Calderhead

22:23 Jul 19, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: groen natuurbeton
"Het is een van de meest opvallende gebouwen in [de wijk], dankzij het groene natuurbeton en de ligging aan het water."

Backgrounder: same as the previous question. Suggestions? TIA. Cheers, R.
Robert Kleemaier
Canada
Local time: 16:48
green conglomerate
Explanation:
I believe conglomerate is the English term for 'natuur beton'
see OED: A coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments embedded in a matrix of a cementing material such as silica.

and ref.
This greenish grey diorite is familiar from road surfaces in ... dominated by
conglomerates (the Ridgeway Conglomerate) which underlies the ridge between ...
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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 01:48
Grading comment
Merci, Dave
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4 +2green conglomerate
Dave Calderhead
3green breccia
swisstell


  

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green breccia


Explanation:
Natural Stones / Quarries in Egypt: - - Red Breccia, Green Breccia ... - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
We are quarriers, manufacturers,suppliers, exporters of natural stones:
conglomerates (breccias), granites, marble, porphyry, limestones, slates.
www.field-invest.com/stdprod_natconglom.html - 67k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

Green Breccia MLB - Natural Stones Egypt - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
<- Back | Catalog | Next ->. Green Breccia MLB.
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Green Breccia MNA is a green Conglomerate (Granite) from Egypt ... - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
Green Breccia MNA is a green Conglomerate (Granite) from Egypt ~ GRANITELAND
Natural Stone Database.
www.graniteland.com/stone/green-breccia-mna.html


swisstell
Italy
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: German
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
green conglomerate


Explanation:
I believe conglomerate is the English term for 'natuur beton'
see OED: A coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments embedded in a matrix of a cementing material such as silica.

and ref.
This greenish grey diorite is familiar from road surfaces in ... dominated by
conglomerates (the Ridgeway Conglomerate) which underlies the ridge between ...



    Reference: http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/english/nature_and_heri...
Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 87
Grading comment
Merci, Dave

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agree  Kim Metzger: That's what my research showed too.
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agree  Johan Venter: Sounds good to me
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