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revetement de finition

English translation: surface finishes

22:52 Feb 21, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
French term or phrase: revetement de finition
from technical specifications for construction work in a large department store. the sentence reads 'materiaux prevus etre mis en place ainsi que leur proces verbal de classement au feu (fournir echantillons des revetements de finitions)
daniel gwire
Ghana
Local time: 15:10
English translation:surface finishes
Explanation:
provide samples of surface finishes
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kdavey
Spain
Local time: 17:10
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just about right!
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Summary of answers provided
4surface finishes
kdavey
4top coat : finish
forli
1 +1depends, maybe
Bourth (X)


  

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surface finishes


Explanation:
provide samples of surface finishes

kdavey
Spain
Local time: 17:10
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just about right!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
depends, maybe


Explanation:
on what materials we are talking about, but it COULD be "finish coatings". The appropriate translation of "revêtement" is likely to depend on what the underlying materials are: walls can be painted, papered, tiled, steel clad, etc.; timber window frames can be painted or varnished; etc. etc.

Other options (instead of "coatings") might be "treatment", "wall coverings", "floor coverings", "surfacing", etc.

However, given that "materiaux prevus etre mis en place" whiffs of translation from English (materials foreseen to be installed), I wonder if one might not "invert" the word order here and get "surface finishings".

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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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top coat : finish


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.brico.be/fiches/03/02/bfe_F_03_02_3.htm
forli
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