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smoren

English translation: double-firing

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Dutch term or phrase:smoren
English translation:double-firing
Entered by: Ilke Fabritius

16:24 Mar 30, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / bricks
Dutch term or phrase: smoren
(productieproces van bakstenen)
Bij het smoren gaan de stenen die al eerder gebakken werden, opnieuw de oven in.
Ilke Fabritius
Local time: 10:58
double-firing
Explanation:
As your sentence indicates, bricks can be fired a second time. Usually this is done when a glaze has been applied but it can also be done to achieve the same effect as 'over-fired' bricks (your other question), i.e., the bricks will become darker and more vitreous.
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Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:58
Grading comment
Thanks, Tina!
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4 +3double-firing
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double-firing


Explanation:
As your sentence indicates, bricks can be fired a second time. Usually this is done when a glaze has been applied but it can also be done to achieve the same effect as 'over-fired' bricks (your other question), i.e., the bricks will become darker and more vitreous.


    Reference: http://www.gobrick.com/BIA/technotes/TN13.pdf
Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanks, Tina!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
54 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Lianne van de Ven
1 hr
  -> Thanks Lianne.
agree  Bryan Crumpler: yes, bricks smoking weed, I think SO! :-) not... / Throwing weed into the mix would create special effects alright... but not those kinds of special effects either!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Bryan. Actually... you can throw weeds into a kiln to achieve special effects but not that kind of weeds.
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