浮き種現象
English translation: floating fibre phenomenon/occurrence
| 16:12 Apr 10, 2012 |
| Japanese to English translations [PRO] Science - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / polymer fibers | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: cinefil Japan Local time: 14:52 | ||||||
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| 4 | fibers 'floating up' to the surface of the concrete matrix |
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| 3 | floating fibre phenomenon/occurrence |
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| 2 | floating (bubbles) phenomenon |
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| 2 | Buoyancy |
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15 mins confidence: 
floating (bubbles) phenomenon Explanation: As you need a shortened phrase this may work. The "tane" (sorry no Japanese font in my cell) here means bubbles of the materials floating on the surface, I assume. |
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fibers 'floating up' to the surface of the concrete matrix Explanation: Flynn L. Auchey, Ph.D. uses the phrase "fibers 'floating up' to the surface of the concrete matrix" in his paper. Please refer to this paper: Feasibility Study: Using Recycled Polymer Fibers as Secondary Reinforcement in Concrete Structures Flynn L. Auchey, Ph.D. The Virginia Tech Polytechnic University Reference: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd... |
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9 hrs confidence:
floating fibre phenomenon/occurrence Explanation: This invention relates to an extremely strong reinforcing cement which is uniformly dispersed in a cement slurry without having floating fibres and also has excellent sedimentation in the cement slurry. http://www.patentgenius.com/patent/6010786.html http://www.slb.com/~/media/Files/resources/oilfield_review/o... Some fibers have the problem of floating to the surface of the concrete and leaving a dog hair look on the surface. http://susan-noppe.suite101.com/making-concrete-counter-tops... |
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Buoyancy Explanation: : Buoyancy is the phenomenon (discovered by Archimedes) that an object less dense than a fluid will float in the fluid. More generally, Archimedes' ... physics.about.com/od/glossary/g/buoyancy.htm |
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| Reference: Origin? Reference information: Maybe this is the origin of this term? I don't quite see the similarity, though, apart from the floating. Reference: http://www.kagadane.co.jp/wagashi/product/product15.php |
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