Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Gefälledämmung

English translation:

slope(d) insulation

Added to glossary by Ted Wozniak
Jan 1, 2008 20:23
16 yrs ago
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German term

Gefälledämmung

German to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering Residential construction
Die vier Baukörper erhalten jeweils ein Flachdach, bestehend aus einer 1% Gefälledämmung mit Folienabklebung und oberseitiger Kiesdeckung.

Obviously some kind of insulation but what kind?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 slope(d) insulation

Proposed translations

+4
46 mins
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slope(d) insulation

Solar Decathlon 2007 » Construction
To guarantee optimal drainage of the roof, the sloped insulation (manufacturer PUREN) has a 3° slope. For fire-protection, the slope insulation is covered with a bituminous sheeting by VEDAG, TEROKAL - (Co. Wolfin) a special adhesive attaches the sheeting on the sloped insulation....
www.solardecathlon.de/index.php/our-house/construction/
Peer comment(s):

agree Kim Metzger : tapered roof insulation yields more hits. http://www.thermalfoams.com/construction/Insulation/tapered_...
50 mins
Thanks, Kim...gotta agree with Teresa's reasoning, though...
agree Teresa Reinhardt : grammatisch ungeschickt; es bedeutet, die Dämmung wird mit 1% Gefälle installiert/ sie selbst hat kein 'Gefälle' (d.h., tapered ist falsch)
56 mins
Thanks, Teresa!
agree Steffen Walter : also w/ Teresa
11 hrs
agree conny : sloping insulation
12 hrs
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