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Oberflächenveredelung

English translation: final finish

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German term or phrase:Oberflächenveredelung
English translation:final finish
Entered by: Brigitte Gendebien

13:31 Dec 12, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Flooring and polishes
German term or phrase: Oberflächenveredelung
It's the same text about parquet floors - I would translate this as surface finish, but I know that there are many different translation for Veredelung, so I'm not 100% sure:
"Die Oberflächenveredelung des Parketts wurde mit xxx ausgeführt, ein Produkt, das nach Mitteilung des Herstellers eine ganz außergewöhnliche Akzeptanz im Markt gefunden hat.
Sarah Downing
Local time: 20:09
final finish
Explanation:
My brother-in-law installs wooden floors and is passionate about the pros and cons of various final finishes; he uses this term constantly.

For more information about the topic than you probably want to see, you can visit this website:
http://www.furniturewizard.com

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Elroy
United States
Local time: 17:09
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you and especially thanks for the useful link.
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4 +1finishing
Brigitte Gendebien
4final finish
Elroy


  

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finishing


Explanation:
Oberflächenveredelung :
surface refinement
finishing

Oberflächenbehandlung von Metallen, Oberflächenbehandlung :
surface treatment and finishing/coating of metals

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Brigitte Gendebien
Belgium
Local time: 02:09
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 139

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final finish


Explanation:
My brother-in-law installs wooden floors and is passionate about the pros and cons of various final finishes; he uses this term constantly.

For more information about the topic than you probably want to see, you can visit this website:
http://www.furniturewizard.com



Elroy
United States
Local time: 17:09
PRO pts in pair: 12
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you and especially thanks for the useful link.
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