brownstone

Croatian translation: smeđi pješčenjak

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English term or phrase:brownstone
Croatian translation:smeđi pješčenjak
Entered by: Gordana Podvezanec

19:00 Apr 14, 2008
English to Croatian translations [PRO]
Science - Construction / Civil Engineering / stones
English term or phrase: brownstone
Brownstone is a brown Triassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also understood to be a terrace or rowhouse clad in this material.
Gordana Podvezanec
Croatia
Local time: 23:37
smeđi pješčenjak
Explanation:
vrsta ukrasnog kamena za gradnju

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Note added at 7 mins (2008-04-14 19:07:34 GMT)
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http://piramida.blogger.ba/arhiva/2005/12/17
Pješčenjak: Vrlo je izdržljiva formacija kvarcnog pijeska. Najčešće je svijetlo smeđi ili crvenkast. Najčešći vezivni elementi su silicijeva kiselina, kalcij, glina, i željezo-oksid.



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Note added at 8 mins (2008-04-14 19:08:59 GMT)
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Primjer: Kemijske analize i istraživanja njemačkog geologa Philipsona, te grčkog geologa Papadakisa, pretpostavljaju da su vrhovi formirani prije 60 milijuna godina u razdoblju tercijara, izronivši iz korita rijeke i dalje oblikovani potresima. Građa im je od smeđeg pješčenjaka.
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smeđi pješčenjak


Explanation:
vrsta ukrasnog kamena za gradnju

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Note added at 7 mins (2008-04-14 19:07:34 GMT)
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http://piramida.blogger.ba/arhiva/2005/12/17
Pješčenjak: Vrlo je izdržljiva formacija kvarcnog pijeska. Najčešće je svijetlo smeđi ili crvenkast. Najčešći vezivni elementi su silicijeva kiselina, kalcij, glina, i željezo-oksid.



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Note added at 8 mins (2008-04-14 19:08:59 GMT)
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Primjer: Kemijske analize i istraživanja njemačkog geologa Philipsona, te grčkog geologa Papadakisa, pretpostavljaju da su vrhovi formirani prije 60 milijuna godina u razdoblju tercijara, izronivši iz korita rijeke i dalje oblikovani potresima. Građa im je od smeđeg pješčenjaka.


Dinap
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Local time: 23:37
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agree  Natasa Djurovic
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agree  V&M Stanković: crvenkasto-smeđi pješčenjak (Garber E, Englesko - hrvatski strukovni rječnik - graditeljstvo)
1 hr
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agree  Sladjana Spaic
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agree  Irena Vareskic
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agree  Larisa Djuvelek-Ruggiero (X)
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