geschliffene Marmorplatte

English translation: polished marble slab

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German term or phrase:geschliffene Marmorplatte
English translation:polished marble slab
Entered by: Mary Worby

10:05 Aug 26, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: geschliffene Marmorplatte
Geschliffene Marmorplatten führen um das ganze Haus.
Alexander
There are polished marble slabs all the way round the house.
Explanation:
Sounds like a nice place!

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:07
Grading comment
Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW: It is a NICE!!!! place!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +4There are polished marble slabs all the way round the house.
Mary Worby
na +1polished marble slabs
Elisa Capelão
na -2cut marble tiles
Klaus Dorn (X)


  

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3 mins peer agreement (net): +4
There are polished marble slabs all the way round the house.


Explanation:
Sounds like a nice place!

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
Grading comment
Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW: It is a NICE!!!! place!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Yes
1 min

agree  mtrent1
1 min

agree  Maya Jurt: Just perfect!
2 mins

agree  Roland Grefer
33 mins
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4 mins peer agreement (net): -2
cut marble tiles


Explanation:
If they are laid around the entire house, they have to be tiles of some description, hence my suggestion above.

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 1514

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Maya Jurt: Stone tiles are slabs.
1 min

disagree  Roland Grefer: cut marble is not necessarily polished
33 mins
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5 mins peer agreement (net): +1
polished marble slabs


Explanation:
thats what is usually called


Magse Pte Ltd
... AMARILLO TRIANA POLISHED MARBLE SLAB, SPAIN, 366.125, 2500X1450X20, 46,
Polished. ASIAN YELLOW MARBLE SLABS, EGYPT, 11.1633, 2930X1270X20, Polished. ...
www.magse.com/exstock.asp?cat=Marble

ahmedabad based Indian marble Company manufacturing mirror ...
... x 7mm, and other sizes. At Ahmedabad three gangsaws and supporting polishing and
cutting machines are turning out mirror polished marble slabs. SIZES : 2m x 1m ...
www.trivedi-marble.com/html/slabs.htm

Mechanised quarrying of green & pink marble & market access ...
... 25000. MT. Polished marble slabs(Polished), 150000. Sq. mtr. ... Marble block. Polished
marble slabs(Polished). Targeted market is export market as such not applicable. ...
www.tbiip-unido.org/relatedprojects/rp35new.html

We use it a lot in my country as we are a very large producer!


    experience + see above
Elisa Capelão
Local time: 19:07
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 117

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roland Grefer
33 mins
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