Untergrundvorbereitungsmaßnahmen

English translation: ... turn it around ...

15:59 Jan 15, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Untergrundvorbereitungsmaßnahmen
Do they perhaps mean pretreatment of the subfloor?

Eine besondere Herausforderung stellten die unterschiedlichen Höhen des
Unterbodens dar. Erst nach umfangreichen Untergrundvorbereitungs-Maßnahmen konnte eine perfekte Parkettverlegung ausgeführt werden.
Sarah Downing
Local time: 11:14
English translation:... turn it around ...
Explanation:
Extensive preparation work had to be carried out on the subfloor before ...

That's how I'd attack it.

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
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Local time: 16:14
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Thanks to everyone and thanks again Mary!
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Summary of answers provided
5bearing surface or underlying surface
Dr. Fred Thomson
4surface preparation
Kim Metzger
4... turn it around ...
Mary Worby


  

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surface preparation


Explanation:
Although they are talking about Untergrund, what is actually happening is they are preparing the surface of the subfloor. So the subfloor itself is the Untergrund for the wooden tiles, etc.

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Note added at 2002-01-15 16:06:08 (GMT)
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Or subfloor surface preparation.


    American woodworker
Kim Metzger
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... turn it around ...


Explanation:
Extensive preparation work had to be carried out on the subfloor before ...

That's how I'd attack it.

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
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bearing surface or underlying surface


Explanation:
Only after extensive work had been done on the bearing surface (or underlying surface) was it possible to ...

Dr. Fred Thomson
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