Kalk- und Sandsteinmehle

English translation: powdered [(finely) ground] limestone and sandstone

10:46 Aug 2, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / building materials
German term or phrase: Kalk- und Sandsteinmehle
This is a one of a variety of building materials that a particular company transports and trades in.
Caitriona O'Callanain
Local time: 03:33
English translation:powdered [(finely) ground] limestone and sandstone
Explanation:
I think that Kalksteinmehl/Sandsteinmehl = gemahlener Kalkstein/Sandstein

See English examples:
http://www.mp-solutionsinc.com/plisting.html?t=cc&grp=3
http://www.tarmac.co.uk/quarryville/lab/limestone.html
http://www.echosonix.com/PDFs/echOsonix Powdered Limestone_1...
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 04:33
Grading comment
Many thanks Steffen

best regards
Caitirona
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Summary of answers provided
4powdered [(finely) ground] limestone and sandstone
Steffen Walter
4milled limestone and sandstone
Trufev
3limestone and sandstone flours
Alan Johnson


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Kalk- und Sandsteinmehlen
limestone and sandstone flours


Explanation:
Although I've never heard of these as building materials

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 04:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 827

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: See, for example, http://www.fels.de/index_kalksteinmehl.html - I think they are talking about powdered/ground limestone/sandstone.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
powdered [(finely) ground] limestone and sandstone


Explanation:
I think that Kalksteinmehl/Sandsteinmehl = gemahlener Kalkstein/Sandstein

See English examples:
http://www.mp-solutionsinc.com/plisting.html?t=cc&grp=3
http://www.tarmac.co.uk/quarryville/lab/limestone.html
http://www.echosonix.com/PDFs/echOsonix Powdered Limestone_1...


Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 04:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 825
Grading comment
Many thanks Steffen

best regards
Caitirona
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
milled limestone and sandstone


Explanation:
Many Google references

Trufev
Bulgaria
Local time: 05:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 8
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