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materassino

English translation: clay liners or geomembranes

11:46 Mar 28, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / building, road laying
Italian term or phrase: materassino
From a 'capitolato' for building: Le opere di drenaggio realizzate a contatto con pareti murarie realizzate controterra dovranno prevedere un completo trattamento impermeabilizzante delle superfici esterne delle pareti stesse eseguito con:
a) due strati di bitume spalmati a caldo;
b) due strati di guaine in poliestere armato incrociate e saldate a tutta la superficie verticale della parete;
c) uno strato di guaina impermeabilizzante ed un materassino rigido a contatto con il pietrame.
kringle
Local time: 21:20
English translation:clay liners or geomembranes
Explanation:
I am not totally sure but...
What I come up with is (bentonite)clay liners or geosynthetic clay liners or geomembranes.

(From the site below)
"Geosynthetic Clay Liners: Are comprised of a bentonite clay or other low permeability material sandwiched by a geotextiles or geomembrane , and held together by needling, stitching, or chemical adhesives. They can be said to have 'self healing properties', as when wet the bentonite will swell and fill any rupture in the containing material."
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Maureen Young
Italy
Local time: 21:20
Grading comment
Following up on the idea of liner I sorted it in the end, thanks for your help
SUE
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mat


Explanation:
materassino [materassino]
(n) (m) mat;
materassino gonfiabile - air bed

HTH
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    The Collins Italian Dictionary � 1995 HarperCollins Publishers
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clay liners or geomembranes


Explanation:
I am not totally sure but...
What I come up with is (bentonite)clay liners or geosynthetic clay liners or geomembranes.

(From the site below)
"Geosynthetic Clay Liners: Are comprised of a bentonite clay or other low permeability material sandwiched by a geotextiles or geomembrane , and held together by needling, stitching, or chemical adhesives. They can be said to have 'self healing properties', as when wet the bentonite will swell and fill any rupture in the containing material."


    Reference: http://syllabus.syr.edu/CIE/gckastur/CIE584/mambu/polymers.h...
    Reference: http://www.volteco.it/bentomat.html
Maureen Young
Italy
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 254
Grading comment
Following up on the idea of liner I sorted it in the end, thanks for your help
SUE
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