Attestbeton

English translation: certified concrete that does not

11:00 Jan 14, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / concrete
Dutch term or phrase: Attestbeton
I have a German > English text that mentions "Attestbeton" as one of the products produced by a Dutch company (Euroment). I've found some googles mentioning this product, but they are in Dutch. I think is has something to do with a filler. Enlightenment would be greatly appreciated.
Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 08:21
English translation:certified concrete that does not
Explanation:
comply with the requirements of the Dutch standard NEN 5950 but can be used because it has a certificate (an "attest")

That's what it says in the document posted below in Dutch:


[PDF] Besluiten College van Deskundigen Toeslagmaterialen en Vulstoffen IDateiformat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
('attestbeton') vastgelegde betonsamenstellingen. Dit infoblad geeft een ... waarden daarvan) en de prestaties van het attestbeton. Daarnaast worden ...
www.bmc-cert.nl/nederlands/download/INFO_D07_website.pdf
Selected response from:

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 08:21
Grading comment
thanks Edith and Vic.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1certified concrete that does not
Edith Kelly
1 +2certified concrete
vic voskuil


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
certified concrete that does not


Explanation:
comply with the requirements of the Dutch standard NEN 5950 but can be used because it has a certificate (an "attest")

That's what it says in the document posted below in Dutch:


[PDF] Besluiten College van Deskundigen Toeslagmaterialen en Vulstoffen IDateiformat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
('attestbeton') vastgelegde betonsamenstellingen. Dit infoblad geeft een ... waarden daarvan) en de prestaties van het attestbeton. Daarnaast worden ...
www.bmc-cert.nl/nederlands/download/INFO_D07_website.pdf


Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 08:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thanks Edith and Vic.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: they give a definite definition of what (the composition of) 'attestbeton' is-yours is an accurate explanation.
3 mins
  -> Thanks.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
certified concrete


Explanation:
really have no idea what it would be in English, but the gist is this. Attestbeton is concrete which for whatever reason (mixing factor, additives) does not answer to the concrete standards out there. But, even though it does not comply with the norm (say NEN 9999) they can by "attest" state that it is in all respects equal to that norm.

Apparently this is all very official, even though it does come across as a concrete version of the Reinheitsgebot :)

I´d never heard of it before, but this might at least help you a bit further.

Here´s a link btw. Just in case
http://www.bmc-cert.nl/nederlands/download/INFO_D07_website....

vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 08:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
15 mins
  -> thanks Siobhan!

agree  Alice Saunders (X)
2 hrs
  -> thanks Alice!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search