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gestraald

English translation: blasted


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:gestraald
English translation:blasted
Entered by: Marijke Singer
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07:15 Nov 7, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / road construction
Dutch term or phrase: gestraald
"aangestort/aangeheeld/gestraald"

From sentence
"Na het slopen dient de bestaande constructie eventueel te worden aangestort/aangeheeld/gestraald, zodat de innovatieve voegovergangen kunnen worden ingebouwd."

contained in a road joint construction spec. doc.
DianeGM
Local time: 00:25
blasted
Explanation:
As in 'sand-blasted' or some other cleaning venture.
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Marijke Singer
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:25
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2blasted
Marijke Singer
4coatedTraysi


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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
blasted


Explanation:
As in 'sand-blasted' or some other cleaning venture.

Marijke Singer
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 87
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agree  Hasselt
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Hasselt! It can also be dry ice (then it is also blasting).
agree  Els Spin: Ik dacht ook meteen aan 'sand-blasted'.
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Els!
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
coated


Explanation:
It is from the verb stralen, which in construction is a way of coating a building to prevent rust.

Example sentence(s):
  • Stralen wordt toegepast ter voorkoming of ter bestrijding van roest
Traysi
Netherlands
Local time: 23:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Nov 21, 2008 - Changes made by Marijke Singer:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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