Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Finnish term or phrase:
pystyuritettu
English translation:
vertically brushed
Added to glossary by
Graeme Walle (X)
May 9, 2012 13:51
12 yrs ago
Finnish term
pystyuritettu
Finnish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
brick facades
Construction sales catalogue?
Term used to describe a brick façade. Possibilities: vertically grooved, castellated?
Any ideas anyone?
Term used to describe a brick façade. Possibilities: vertically grooved, castellated?
Any ideas anyone?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | vertically brushed |
Desmond O'Rourke
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| 4 | vertically grooved or striated |
Hannele Marttila
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| 3 | vertical groove texture |
Arja Whiteside (X)
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Proposed translations
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Desmond O'Rourke
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
PROFESSIONAL JOBS PERSONALLY HANDLED
Native in: English 
Works in: Finnish to English, English to Finnish
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104
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vertically brushed
This refers to vertical brushing of the brick's surface, not to grooves as such. It promotes drying as rain flows down the face more easily.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-09 16:13:46 GMT)
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Brushing the face promotes quicker drying of the brick. When the brick has partially set, a steel brush is used to roughen the surface.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-09 16:13:46 GMT)
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Brushing the face promotes quicker drying of the brick. When the brick has partially set, a steel brush is used to roughen the surface.
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Hannele Marttila
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Finnish
&
English
United Kingdom
bilingual exp translator/writer
Native in: Finnish 
, English
Works in: Finnish to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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2
vertically grooved or striated
Striate means parallel grooves, probably best.
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