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frotachado

English translation: floating

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Spanish term or phrase:fratachado
English translation:floating
Entered by: Henry Hinds

14:18 Apr 8, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: frotachado
Nivelación y frotachado de la losa de cimentación del reservorio.

El documento se refiere a la constricción de reservorios de agua potable
Mario Romano
Local time: 09:23
floating
Explanation:
Se me hace que debe ser "fratachado", "floating", acabado del concreto.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:23
Grading comment
gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3floating
Henry Hinds
4smoothing, leveling
Lillian van den Broeck
4floating / trowelling
Ana Vanoli


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
floating


Explanation:
Se me hace que debe ser "fratachado", "floating", acabado del concreto.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 770
Grading comment
gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Vanoli
12 mins
  -> Gracias, Ana.
agree  Maria Carla Di Giacinti
1 hr
  -> Gracias, María.
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, CLB.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
smoothing, leveling


Explanation:
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Lillian van den Broeck
Mexico
Local time: 08:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
floating / trowelling


Explanation:
Yo lo conozco como fratachado, se hace con una herramietna de madera, metal o plástico que es un rectángulo de 15 x 40 aprox. con una "manija" que se pasa sobre el revoque por ejemplo, para alisarlo, compactarlo, etc.
Ej: Floating the Walls: Use a broad knife to trowel the joint compound over the rough walls in light, even coats. After the wall is at the preferred smoothness, allow to dry. Prime the newly smooth surface with 2 coats of primer/sealer.




    Reference: http://www.belle-group.co.uk/en/support/trowelHints.html
Ana Vanoli
Argentina
Local time: 11:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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