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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

gratton

English translation:

scratch float

Added to glossary by Jennifer Baldwin
Mar 14, 2012 00:14
12 yrs ago
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French term

gratton

French to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
This appears several times in a list of catalog items, including:

GRATTON A SANGLE 86 POINTES
GRATTON A POIGNEE ERGONOMIQUE 25x15 480 POINTES
GRATTON TOLE POIGNEE BOIS ERGONOMIQUE 240 DENTS

I can see pictures of these online when I query the French term, but I don't know what it is in English. It looks like a "trowel", but there must be a more specific term since the French is not "truelle".

Thank you!
Proposed translations (English)
5 scratch float
4 render scratching float
4 render scraper

Discussion

Cyril B. Mar 14, 2012:
Yes 'Scratch float' works too! And your definition is correct.
Jennifer Baldwin (asker) Mar 14, 2012:
Scratch Float? I believe the English term is "scratch float" and that the tool is used to apply texture to plaster. Can anyone confirm this?

Proposed translations

10 hrs
Selected

scratch float

taloche pour enduits de finition
Reference:

http://www.masonsmortarshop.com/scratch-float.html

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "This is the translation I went with. Thanks everyone for your help!"
2 hrs

render scratching float

or 'rendering scratching float'.
Reference:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/Trowels/Render+Scratching+Float+230x140mm/d10/sd2816/p39430

http://help.hudsoncarpentry.co.uk/ToolPages/plasteringTools.php

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1 hr

render scraper

"A spiked float with an open back used for the final texturing scrape renders."

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-03-14 02:18:33 GMT)
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http://www.refina.co.uk/acatalog/Rendering_Tools.html
Reference:

http://www.rowebb.com/render/renders_tools.asp

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