Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

power buffed

French translation:

polir à la machine

Added to glossary by FX Fraipont (X)
Mar 27, 2011 07:24
13 yrs ago
English term

power buffed

English to French Tech/Engineering Other
Cleaning: POWER BUFFED and spot waxed where required.
Change log

Mar 27, 2011 09:10: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"

Mar 27, 2011 13:25: Tony M changed "Term asked" from "powered buffed" to "power buffed"

Apr 3, 2011 18:37: FX Fraipont (X) Created KOG entry

Discussion

Tony M Apr 3, 2011:
buffer Note that in this specific context of floor cleaning (as distinct from floor laying), 'to buff' simply means 'to use a buffer or buffing machine' — this is the term for a multi-purpose machine that does all sorts of actions like scrubbing, polishing, etc.

So here, the emphasis is more on the machine used than on the specific action of buffing (which in other contexts = to a high gloss).
meirs Mar 27, 2011:
Buffing Is a polishing technology using natural or synthetic soft fur (sheep fur for example) - something like "polissage" - "powered" is opposed to manual (I don't have the FR for that)

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polir à la machine

"Machines Ponçage des Sols · Machines Polissage des Sols ... Linoleum & Pvc sols. BLITZ Détergent pour enlever la cire ou laver les sols précédemment cirés. ..."
http://klindex-usa.com/specialproductsrubbercorkfloors-c-175...

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c'est ce qu'on fait aux carosseries aussi, avec un tampon en laine

to buff: "to clean or polish (metal) or give a grainless finish of high luster to (plated surfaces) with or as if with a buff stick or buff wheel.
12. to polish or shine, especially with a buffer: to buff shoes.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/buff
Peer comment(s):

agree Germaine : = cireuse (France) ou polisseuse (Québec)
6 days
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English term (edited): powered buffed

Nettoyage mécanisé des sols à la monobrosse

semble être le terme courant pour le nettoyage professionnel des sols pvc par exemple

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Pour aller plus loin que le nettoyage de routine, comme cela a l'air d'être le cas ici (where required), on parle de lustrage

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Une équipe spécialisée intervient en fonction de vos besoins pour l’entretien de vos sols, carrelages, pvc, bollons, parquets et moquettes, soit pour des remises en état plus importantes de fin de chantier ou de réhabilitation d’un site : -...
- Sol PVC : décapage, pose de cire metalisée ou spray méthode
- Sol parquet : effleurage, décapage, pose de cire + lustrage, (ponçage possible)
Peer comment(s):

agree GILLES MEUNIER
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English term (edited): powered buffed

polissoir électrique

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Commencer à lustrer immédiatement (environ une minute après application), soit à la main, soit avec un polissoir électrique équipé d’un tissu éponge ou d’un morceau de laine d’agneau. Déplacez constamment le polissoir électrique de manière à ne
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