Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
fritlagte søsten
English translation:
exposed aggregate
Added to glossary by
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Mar 4, 2005 16:43
19 yrs ago
Danish term
Don Spade (X)
fritlagte søsten
Danish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Context: Bebyggelsen er opført i betonelementer med fritlagte søsten i år 1988.
Obviously a building material (sea gravel?), but what does "fritlagte" mean here?
Obviously a building material (sea gravel?), but what does "fritlagte" mean here?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | exposed |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 4 +1 | uncovered, untreated |
Christine Andersen
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| 4 | sea gravel aggregate |
Dana Sackett Lössl
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| 4 | pebble finish |
Sven Petersson
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| 3 | uncovered pebbles/boulders |
Tore Bjerkek
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Proposed translations
19 mins
Danish term (edited):
fritlagte s�sten
Selected
exposed
L&H har frilagte sten - exposed aggregate
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Tore Bjerkek
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Danish term (edited):
fritlagte s�sten
uncovered pebbles/boulders
pebbles if they are small.
+1
9 mins
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
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Denmark
the message, not just the words
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Danish term (edited):
fritlagte s�sten
uncovered, untreated
L&H gives 'free, uncover' for fritlægge
and 'marine rubble' for søsten
The stones could quite well be larger than gravel, more like shingle or large, rounded pebbles if they were used as building material.
They would probably give a more rustic effect between the concrete elements, and add character to the building.
and 'marine rubble' for søsten
The stones could quite well be larger than gravel, more like shingle or large, rounded pebbles if they were used as building material.
They would probably give a more rustic effect between the concrete elements, and add character to the building.
1 hr
Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
Denmark
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Works in field
Denmark
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Danish term (edited):
fritlagte s�sten
sea gravel aggregate
I think this is a concret block with aggregate on the outer (visible) surface. See the following link for a trash can made of the type of material I think they mean: http://www.godawn.com/products_receptacles_aggregate.asp
It is sometimes used in commercial/industrial buildings.
It is sometimes used in commercial/industrial buildings.
3 hrs
Sven Petersson
Sweden
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Danish term (edited):
fritlagte s�sten
pebble finish
:o)
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