Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

polvo de caliza

English translation:

powdered limestone

Jun 3, 2004 14:38
19 yrs ago
Spanish term

polvo de caliza

Spanish to English Other Engineering: Industrial cement industry
los equipos serán adecuados y protegidos para instalación a la intemperie y deberán considerar la acción de los agentes atmosféricos y de un ambiente industrial con prermanente presencia de polvo de caliza en suspención.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 powdered limestone
4 limestone particles
3 +1 lime dust

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powdered limestone

... Bricklayer Joseph Aspdin of Leeds, England first made portland cement early in the
19th century by burning powdered limestone and clay in his kitchen stove. ...
www.cement.org/basics/howmade.asp

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Note added at 2004-06-03 18:32:33 (GMT)
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... Cement is produced by roasting powdered limestone with powdered clay
in a rotary kiln. When cement is mixed with water, sand and ...
www.broadoak.n-somerset.sch.uk/subjects/ science/chemistry/AQAmod6syll.doc
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agree Duckster
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limestone particles

suspended limestone particles

In the second link, look about half way down the page; section 4. What type of performance can you expect with...

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lime dust

I don't speak a word of Spanish, but isn't caliza limestone? And limestone is crushed to make cement of course. See Google for "lime dust".
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agree Refugio : yes
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