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öppna upp ytan

English translation: open up a surface

22:40 Jul 5, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Swedish term or phrase: öppna upp ytan
1) Avputsning med brun skurnylon för att ta ner ojämnheter och öppna upp ytan efter tidigare försök att underhållsolja golvet.

Is this the same as "cleaning the surface"?
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 04:10
English translation:open up a surface
Explanation:
Get down to the pre-oiled surface
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Hugh Curtis
Local time: 13:10
Grading comment
Polish with brown scouring nylon pad to even out irregularities and clean the surface of previous attempts to oil the floor.
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5 -1open up a surface
Hugh Curtis


  

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open up a surface


Explanation:
Get down to the pre-oiled surface

Hugh Curtis
Local time: 13:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 113
Grading comment
Polish with brown scouring nylon pad to even out irregularities and clean the surface of previous attempts to oil the floor.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  asptech: "Open up a surface"? Give me a break. The text is gibberish.
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