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bel aspect de parement au décoffrage

English translation: fairface

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French term or phrase:	bel aspect de parement au décoffrage
English translation:	fairface
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11:21 Jan 22, 2007

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / concrete

French term or phrase: bel aspect de parement au décoffrage

confère
aux bétons les propriétés suivantes :
.. haute réduction d’eau,
.. maintien de rhéologie pour bétons préfabriqués,
.. fortes performances mécaniques à court terme avec ou sans étuvage,
.. ***bel aspect de parement au décoffrage***.

I understand this to mean how the concrete looks (after adding product X and setting etc.),or its 'facing' after removal of the formwork. Have I got the right idea? If so, can anyone suggest a concise way of putting this or improve on my effort below? And if not, well....what does it mean?

My current effort:
'...an attractive facing upon removal of formwork'

French2English KudoZ activity Questions: 1480 (10 open) (7 without valid answers) (17 closed without grading) Answers: 116 United Kingdom
Local time: 22:32

fairface

Explanation:
No, not you ... well, I don't want to give the impression I'm coming on strong ...

féir-face concrete - Concrete with a direct finish of uniform colour, substantially free from surface defects.

[direct finish concrete - A textured surface to concrete walls produced by the formwork alone ...]
[Scott/Penguin Dict. of Building]

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-01-22 13:33:39 GMT)
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Oopsy ... fair

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xxxBourth
Local time: 23:32

Grading comment

Which day's child was fair of face? Thanks
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