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revêtement de sol stratifié

English translation: laminated flooring


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French term or phrase:revêtement de sol stratifié
English translation:laminated flooring
Entered by: Tony M
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12:03 Oct 19, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / flooring
French term or phrase: revêtement de sol stratifié
CHENE AMARETO Revêtement de sol stratifié


translation refers to different types of oak all with this phrase against them

thinking this is laminate? but laminate what wood or flooring?
walkerk
laminated flooring
Explanation:
If it doesn't mention 'wood', then it probably isn't real wood — the stuff I have is like MDF, with a decorative 'paper' coating printed to look like wood.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 10:01
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2laminated flooring
Tony M
4 -1laminated floor covering
pooja_chic
3 -2laminate floor finish/coatingliz askew
Summary of reference entries provided
liz askew

  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
laminate floor finish/coating


Explanation:
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Not a finish or a coating here, I believe
9 mins

disagree  B D Finch: Definitely not a coating and the finish is really what the laminated flooring is finished with (e.g. a sealant).
21 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
laminated flooring


Explanation:
If it doesn't mention 'wood', then it probably isn't real wood — the stuff I have is like MDF, with a decorative 'paper' coating printed to look like wood.

Tony M
France
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 136
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz cencetti
1 min
  -> Thanks, Liz!

agree  B D Finch
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Barbara!
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
laminated floor covering


Explanation:
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pooja_chic
Local time: 13:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  B D Finch: Floor covering is generally vinyl or carpet. "Flooring" if it is more permanent, like wood.
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Reference comments


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Reference

Reference information:
Holyrood parliament a visitor hit in 2009 - Scotsman.com News
4 Jan 2010 ... The (Scottish)oak floor finishings are not warping; the laminate coating on them is wearing off because of the extremely high volume of ...
news.scotsman.com/.../Holyrood-parliament--a-visitor.5955051.jp - Cached

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balterio | laminate flooring - sol stratifié - instructions d ...
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La pose de sol stratifié est simple si vous partez du bon pied! ...
www.balterio.com/install.php?con=eu&lang=fr - Cached - Similar

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
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Changes made by editors
Nov 2, 2010 - Changes made by Tony M:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Oct 20, 2010 - Changes made by Yolanda Broad:
LevelNon-PRO => PRO
Oct 19, 2010 - Changes made by writeaway:
Field (write-in)(none) => flooring
Oct 19, 2010 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Term askedrevetement de sol stratifie => revêtement de sol stratifié
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)Other => Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
Field (write-in)wood => (none)


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