Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Betonwerkstein
English translation:
artificial stone
Added to glossary by
Heike Reagan
Nov 23, 2004 13:56
19 yrs ago
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German term
Betonwerkstein
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Treppen
Die Beläge der Geschosstreppen sind mit Betonwerkstein belegt.
Die Beläge der Geschosstreppen sind mit Betonwerkstein belegt.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | artificial stone |
Daniela Wolff
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| 5 +1 | concrete slab, blocks |
David Moore (X)
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| 4 | concrete ashlar |
Kim Metzger
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Change log
Dec 14, 2015 11:10: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
Proposed translations
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Specializes in field
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Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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concrete ashlar
Also: cast stone, artificial stone
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Note added at 5 mins (2004-11-23 14:01:38 GMT)
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CAST STONE
Cast stone consists of pieces of natural stone which are bound together by means of synthetic resin or cement. Examples of cement-bound cast stone are concrete ashlar or terrazzo. Examples of resin-bound cast stone are agglomerate marble or agglomerate granite.
http://futureb.com/index.asp?pgid=12
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Note added at 5 mins (2004-11-23 14:01:38 GMT)
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CAST STONE
Cast stone consists of pieces of natural stone which are bound together by means of synthetic resin or cement. Examples of cement-bound cast stone are concrete ashlar or terrazzo. Examples of resin-bound cast stone are agglomerate marble or agglomerate granite.
http://futureb.com/index.asp?pgid=12
Reference:
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5 mins
concrete slab, blocks
Just that "concrete ashlar" is a contradiction in terms; ashlar is natural stone, trimmed
Peer comment(s):
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Andrew D
: concrete blocks with a high quality finish fits best @aschlar: Beton werkstein is also a contradition in terms / but helps sell the concrete stones of higher quality or with near natural stone apearance
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How right you are - it's such a common term, though, I never gave it a thought.
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Discussion
Any of them could be "right", even if they're wrong, like mine...