slätputsade fasader

English translation: Polished facade

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Swedish term or phrase:slätputsade fasader
English translation:Polished facade
Entered by: Paula Ibbotson

11:18 Nov 25, 2002
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Swedish term or phrase: slätputsade fasader
architectural firm, describing a project
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Local time: 03:53
Polished facade
Explanation:
The Swedish word slät could be translated to: smooth; level, flat, or even

However, as "putsar" translates to "polish" which implicitly indicates in English that one makes something smooth, you could simple drop the "flat/smooth/etc" and say "polished facade"


Examples of "Polished Facades":

San Felipe Plaza summary
... Exterior - The second-tallest building outside of downtown Houston, San Felipe
Plaza's polished facade and stairstepped setbacks are a landmark. ...
www.equityoffice.com/properties_space/ building.jhtml

Twin towers Ext 2 -
Corporate : Company Background : Twin Towers : Exterior 2 Start Up A Polished Facade
The Pinnacles Telecommunication A Polished Facade The diamond-faceted ...
www.petronas.com.my/.../59a437a8f6fb7f2948256aa800418c97/ f057bdc365eac57348256a93002665b1?OpenDocument - 4k


... Every glance rewards with yet another detail of Seattle architect Tom Kundig's ... But
beyond this superbly polished facade (that must rate internationally as one ...
www.nsnews.com/issues02/w090202/ 091102/living/091102li5.html
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Paula Ibbotson
Canada
Local time: 21:53
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Summary of answers provided
5fair-faced facade
zebung
4 +1Polished facade
Paula Ibbotson
4smoth stucco exterior
Paul Svensson


  

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fair-faced facade


Explanation:
or fair-faced finished facade (sounds like too many F's though)


    Reference: http://www.britishprecast.org/spa/facadesummer01.pdf
    Reference: http://www.brickbydesign.com/case-studies/engineering-link/
zebung
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
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Polished facade


Explanation:
The Swedish word slät could be translated to: smooth; level, flat, or even

However, as "putsar" translates to "polish" which implicitly indicates in English that one makes something smooth, you could simple drop the "flat/smooth/etc" and say "polished facade"


Examples of "Polished Facades":

San Felipe Plaza summary
... Exterior - The second-tallest building outside of downtown Houston, San Felipe
Plaza's polished facade and stairstepped setbacks are a landmark. ...
www.equityoffice.com/properties_space/ building.jhtml

Twin towers Ext 2 -
Corporate : Company Background : Twin Towers : Exterior 2 Start Up A Polished Facade
The Pinnacles Telecommunication A Polished Facade The diamond-faceted ...
www.petronas.com.my/.../59a437a8f6fb7f2948256aa800418c97/ f057bdc365eac57348256a93002665b1?OpenDocument - 4k


... Every glance rewards with yet another detail of Seattle architect Tom Kundig's ... But
beyond this superbly polished facade (that must rate internationally as one ...
www.nsnews.com/issues02/w090202/ 091102/living/091102li5.html

Paula Ibbotson
Canada
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 65

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agree  lasse: Självklart!! the better answer!
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slätputsade fasader
smoth stucco exterior


Explanation:
Skulle jag kalla det.


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Note added at 553 days (2004-05-31 12:57:16 GMT)
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Smooth, såklart.


    Reference: http://rossdesign.com/showcase_trastavere1.htm
    Reference: http://www.prescottgolf.com/pl_p_26_14.htm
Paul Svensson
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 34
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