hormigón pulido

English translation: polished concrete

17:38 Jan 24, 2003

Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: hormigón pulido

interior of a renovated warehouse space

I've put polished concrete. Do we have a better term in English?

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English translation:polished concrete

Explanation:
no need for anything better, I think.

Greetings,

Nikolaus

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http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/polishing/standards....

http://www.americanpolishedconcrete.com/html/Company Galleri...

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Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 11:51

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polished concrete

Elisabeth Ghysels

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polished concrete

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polished concrete

Elisabeth Ghysels
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polished concrete

Explanation:
seems to be fine - there are lots of hits for it. Why should there be anything better?

There are not published standards for polished concrete, but it is generally agreed that the concrete must be polished through the sequence of disks ending with 1800-3500 grit diamonds to be considered polished concrete. At this level the concrete will exhibit a glossy sheen and high reflectivity without the use of a topical coating.

Polished concrete in not simply exposing the rock in the concrete mix then applying a sealer.

Benefits of Polished Concrete
During the polishing process an internal impregnating sealer is applied. The sealer sinks into the concrete and is invisible to the naked eye. It not only protects the concrete from the inside out, it also hardens and densifies the concrete. This eliminates the need for a topical coating, which reduces maintenance significantly (versus if you had a coating on it).

Reference: http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UT...
Reference: http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/polishing/standards....

Nikki Graham
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Native speaker of: English
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