Sep 5, 2005 11:24
18 yrs ago
English term

buttering

English to French Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
a type of Brick pointing - very rustic looking

Discussion

Dr Sue Levy (X) Sep 5, 2005:
buttering is applying mortar to the brick - it's not a type of pointing, which is inserting mortar in the spaces once the bricks are laid

Proposed translations

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graissage

Sue Levy me semble avoir raison
buttering: Place as much mortar as will stick on the end of the brick.
graissage : http://platre.ifrance.com/etap6.html
pointing : (re)jointoyer

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Note added at 3 hrs 55 mins (2005-09-05 15:19:49 GMT)
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Pour répondre à la question comme elle est posée, je traduirais "joints à l'ancienne", mais il s'agit d'une autre opération.
Peer comment(s):

agree CHARLES DADOUN : agree
22 mins
merci
agree GILLES MEUNIER
38 mins
merci
agree Vamoura
11 hrs
merci
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
29 mins

crépi/revêtement à la truelle

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