trass cement

English translation: cement containing volcanic ash

15:54 Feb 12, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting
English term or phrase: trass cement
Portland, iron Portland, blast furnace and trass cement
Silvia13
Selected answer:cement containing volcanic ash
Explanation:
Trass - A light coloured volcanic ash used in hydraulic cement. Trass is similar to pozzolana, but is found in Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2000)
http://www.plasterarc.net/essay/essay/CassarT.html
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 12:41
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The only thing is that I need the translation into Spanish. Thanks.
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4 +2cement containing volcanic ash
Kim Metzger
4 +2pozzolanic cement
Dave Calderhead


  

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cement containing volcanic ash


Explanation:
Trass - A light coloured volcanic ash used in hydraulic cement. Trass is similar to pozzolana, but is found in Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2000)
http://www.plasterarc.net/essay/essay/CassarT.html


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
The only thing is that I need the translation into Spanish. Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Seema Ugrankar
1 day 8 hrs

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 13 hrs
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pozzolanic cement


Explanation:
a cement that can be easily painted upon

Plaster Architecture Project: Essay
Similar cements contain trass and Santorin earth. Pozzolana was also a popular
pigment for fresco paintings because it dried quickly to a hard impenetrable ...
www.plasterarc.net/essay/essay/CassarP2.html

drymix.info: Cement
Producer of several trass cements (pozzolanic cements). Anneliese Zementwerke AG
Producer of various cements: Portland cements, portland-composite cements, ...
www.drymix.info/industry-directory/cement/

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 19:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
1 min
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agree  Will Matter
2 hrs
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