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SMOOTH CONCRETE [18 records]

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Record 1 2023-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
CONT

Shuffleboard courts can be located inside or outdoors. The playing surface must be smooth enough to allow the disc to slide down it, and is usually a hard surface such as wood, concrete, or terrazzo. In the official version the standard shuffleboard court is 25 feet long and 6 feet wide. The two scoring areas are triangles located near the ends of the court that are farthest apart.

Key term(s)
  • shuffle-board court
  • shuffle board court
  • shuffle-board
  • shuffle board
  • shovel-board
  • shovel board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Loisirs)

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
DEF

A marble-aggregate concrete that is cast-in-place or precast and ground smooth for decorative surfacing purposes on floors and walls.

OBS

Not to be confused with "Venetian mosaic," which denotes a different application process where the marble aggregates are mixed into the concrete prior to being cast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton
DEF

Enduit réalisé avec un mortier composé de granulats de marbre et d'un liant, souvent coloré […]

CONT

Dans le terrazzo, les granulats sont semés en surface une fois [que la couche est] coulée au sol.

OBS

Après l'enduction et le premier durcissement, la partie supérieure de l'enduit est éliminée par ponçage et polissage, afin de couper l'agrégat pour le rendre apparent.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «granito», qui désigne un autre type d'application où les granulats sont mélangés dans le béton avant qu'il soit coulé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de hormigón
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Record 3 2018-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Concrete Construction
OBS

[Concrete polishers] smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. [They also] align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Bétonnage

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Cement Industry
CONT

Cement masons smooth and finish exposed concrete surfaces on projects such as walls, floors, steps, sidewalks, driveways and roads. The bulk of the work is in commercial and industrial building.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Cimenterie

Spanish

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Record 5 2018-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Cement Industry
CONT

... the apprentice cement finisher must have completed two apprenticeship periods of 2,000 hours each (4,000 hours total) in order to be eligible for the provincial qualification examination that leads to obtaining the competency certificate-journeyman for the trade.

OBS

[Cement finisher apprentices smooth] and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. [They also align] forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Cimenterie

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Placement of Concrete
Universal entry(ies)
7282
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Concrete finishers smooth and finish freshly poured concrete, apply curing or surface treatments and install, maintain and restore various masonry structures such as foundations, floors, ceilings, sidewalks, roads, patios and highrise buildings. They are employed by construction companies, cement and concrete contractors and manufacturers of precast concrete products, or they may be self-employed.

OBS

7282: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Mise en place du béton
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
7282
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Les finisseurs de béton lissent et finissent le béton fraîchement coulé, appliquent des produits de cure et de traitement de surface, installent, entretiennent et remettent à neuf diverses structures maçonnées, comme des fondations, des planchers, des plafonds, des trottoirs, des routes, des terrasses extérieures et des immeubles de grande hauteur. Ils sont employés par des entrepreneurs en construction, des entrepreneurs cimentiers et des fabricants de produits préfabriqués en béton, ou ils peuvent être des travailleurs autonomes.

OBS

7282 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 7 2017-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

Sanitary and storm sewer systems are an integral part of an urban area. Waste treatment facilities are carefully designed for industrial, institutional, commercial, and population wastes. To ensure proper flow of waste and storm systems, pre-benched manhole bases allow smooth transition and flows at junctions, change of pipe sizes and lateral connections. The pre-benched manhole base consists of a section of monolithically poured manhole barrel with channeled concrete between the inverts of inlet/outlet pipes with a minimum slope of 25mm or 1". The channeled concrete is smooth finished and in most cases a gasketed opening is provided for the insertion of inlet/outlet pipes. The manhole base has a joint on the top to allow for riser sections to be placed to reach the installation invert. The pre-cast, pre-benched manhole base allows for a high quality and quick alternative to cast in place benching. Using pre-cast, pre-benched manhole bases minimize construction time in the field and ensures a quality, long term solution in building storm and sanitary sewer infrastructure. Most pre-benched manhole bases are custom built for the contractor where the angles between the inlet/outlet mains require specific layout. In some cases straight through, 45 or 90 degree configurations are available for standard pipe sizes of 100-200 mm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

Construction de regards de visite préfabriqués ou coulés sur place à 1,60 m de profondeur. Comprend le terrassement, la confection du radier, de la cunette préfabriquée ou coulée sur place, le raccordement des canalisations, l'équipement du regard, le dispositif de fermeture, remblayage, toutes fournitures, sujétions et main d'œuvre.

Spanish

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Record 8 2017-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Placement of Concrete
  • Masonry Practice
DEF

Smooth or textured finish of an unformed concrete surface obtained by trowelling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mise en place du béton
  • Maçonnerie
OBS

Finition. Désigne l'aspect de surface donné à un revêtement, à un enduit de parement, à un béton apparent, à un marbre, etc. par la dernière opération de sa mise en œuvre : finition rustique, bouchardée, grattée, polie, tyrolienne, mouchetée, écrasée, ribbée, etc.

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Types of Concrete
DEF

Sawdust and chips of wood mixed together with concrete giving a smooth surface product without visible voids.

CONT

Technological line for production of small-piece goods from wood-cement concrete based on nonstabilized wood waste.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Sortes de béton
DEF

béton de bois : Béton dont le granulat principal est à base de bois traité; [...]

DEF

fibragglo : Béton hydraulique dont l'agrégat est constitué de fibres de bois.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales de construcción artificiales
  • Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
  • Tipos de hormigón
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Record 10 2001-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction
  • Road Construction
  • Construction Finishing
DEF

Finishing concrete to a smooth surface by trowelling.

OBS

After the concrete has been struck-off and consolidated, it shall be further smoothed, trued, and consolidated by means of a longitudinal float.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage
  • Construction des voies de circulation
  • Finitions (Construction)
DEF

talochage : Opération de surfaçage du béton à l'aide d'une taloche.

DEF

frotassage : Opération de finition de certains enduits (projetés ou à long temps d'emploi), consistant à frotter, après remouillage, la surface de l'enduit au moyen d'un bouclier en mousse ou d'une feutreuse mécanique pour faire ressortir une laitance qui sera ensuite lissée à la truelle.

CONT

Une opération de talochage est [...] nécessaire pour supprimer tout bourrelet [dans le béton frais].

OBS

frotasser ou frotter : Talocher, finir un enduit mural à la taloche ou au bouclier de bois, par mouvements circulaires : enduit frotassé (se dit surtout dans le Sud de la France).

OBS

talochage : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

PHR

enduit frotassé.

Spanish

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Record 11 1999-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
  • Floors and Ceilings
CONT

Dex-O-Tex Terracolor is a thin-section, trowel applied decorative flooring designed to produce a jointless floor and base. Terracolor is installed at 1/4" (6,33 mm) thickness. Terracolor consists of decorative aggregates embedded in a colored epoxy matrix. It is finished with clear epoxy resins which offer superior scratch resistance and withstand heavy abuse and impact. Dex-O-Tex Terracolor may be applied over concrete, metal, or wood substrates ...

CONT

Granolithic Flooring is a jointless flooring made from sand, cement and granite chippings floated over a concrete floor. It produces a smooth, very hard wearing surface which cannot be painted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
  • Planchers et plafonds
DEF

Revêtement de sol en matériaux de peu d'épaisseur et d'assez grande surface : [...] en dalles [...] de pierre [...] en briques [...] en ciment magnésien [...] en asphalte [...] en granito.

CONT

Les parquets sans joints désignaient certains revêtements de sols épais à base de mélanges spéciaux ou mortiers de résines, coulés in-situ; [...]

OBS

Le terme «parquet sans joints» figure à la source LAROG 1982 dans la définition du terme «ciment magnésien».

Spanish

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Record 12 1996-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Decorations
  • Construction Finishing
  • Masonry Practice
CONT

Concrete blocks with a glazed face are produced for interior use. The facing may be a ceramic glaze such as is used on brick, a coating of mortar made from pure silica sand and cement paste, or a thin layer of a mixture of marble chips in plastic resin. The ceramic glaze is sprayed on the blocks, while the other two are cast in place and later ground smooth.

Key term(s)
  • marble chips

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décoration intérieure
  • Finitions (Construction)
  • Maçonnerie
Key term(s)
  • éclats de marbre

Spanish

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Record 13 1996-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Floors and Ceilings
OBS

Ribbed floors ... are formed by placing rows of fillers in what would otherwise be a solid slab.

OBS

Because the surface of the tiles is not smooth, the tiles become bonded to the concrete...

Key term(s)
  • hollow floor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planchers et plafonds
CONT

Plancher en poutrelles de hourdis (...) constitués par des poutrelles ou des sortes de dalles mises côte à côte (...) réalisées au moyen d'éléments en terre cuite creux (...) entre lesquels on coule un béton (...) armé. Ce procédé (...) supprime les coffrages (...)

CONT

Plancher à hourdis creux. (...) Il s'agit d'éléments de remplissage dont les parois sont en mortier de ciment ou en céramique.

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Excavation (Construction)
CONT

Excavation stakes and suitable elevation markings shall... be provided... and all final excavation work must be carried out... to smooth out and level off the excavated bottom ready to receive the concrete, formwork....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Fouilles (Construction)
CONT

Le plan des fouilles permet de faire sur le terrain le tracé et le piquetage, puis le nivellement des piquets de repère, afin d'indiquer aux terrassiers la profondeur des déblais à enlever en chaque point.

Spanish

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Record 15 1985-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Floors and Ceilings
OBS

Ribbed floors ... are formed by placing rows of fillers in what would otherwise be a solid slab.

OBS

Because the surface of the tiles is not smooth, the tiles become bonded to the concrete...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planchers et plafonds
CONT

fig. 501. Plancher nervuré à hourdis "Durisol". (...) Fig. 502. Plancher avec hourdis en terre cuite. N.B. Les planchers à hourdis présentent d'excellentes qualités d'isolation thermique.

Spanish

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Record 16 1982-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Placement of Concrete
  • Concrete Construction
OBS

Concrete cover shall be measured from the concrete surface(see also Clause 12. 8. 2) to the nearest deformation(or surface for smooth bars or wires) of the reinforcement. For textured architectural surfaces it shall be measured from the deepest point of the textured surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mise en place du béton
  • Bétonnage
OBS

L'épaisseur d'enrobage de béton est la distance qui sépare la surface du béton de la saillie la plus rapprochée (ou du point le plus près de la surface d'une barre ou d'un fil sans saillie) de l'armature. Dans le cas d'un béton architectural dont la surface présente une texture, c'est à partir de la partie la plus creuse de la surface qu'on doit mesurer l'épaisseur.

Spanish

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Record 17 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton

Spanish

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Record 18 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Transport
OBS

smoothness of road : uni de la route; smooth bar(concrete) BT 44 canalisation et aménagement hydroélectrique) v barre lisse; smooth turbulent; under smooth turbulent flow : en régime turbulent lisse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport routier
OBS

BT 89 la circ. routière FM 10

Spanish

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