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initial floating using bull floats or darbies

German translation: (Beton)abziehbohlen oder -leisten

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English term or phrase:	bull floats or darbies
German translation:	(Beton)abziehbohlen oder -leisten
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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08:52 May 19, 2004

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English term or phrase: initial floating using bull floats or darbies

Bauausschreibung, "begin initial floating using bull floats or darbies to form a uniform and open-textured surface plane."

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erstes Glätten (der Oberfläche) mit Hilfe von (Beton)abziehbohlen oder -leisten

Explanation:
Eintrag im Gelbrich/Reinwaldt (WB Bauwesen):

floating = Glattreiben, Glätten (neben weiteren, hier nicht relevanten Bedeutungen)
bull float = Abziehbohle, Betonglätter
darby (float) = Kartätsche, Abziehbrett (zum Putzverreiben), Betonabziehleiste