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Bodenplatte

floor slab, base plate

noun BOH-den-plat-e Rare

Also means

foundation slab

Usage Note

Bodenplatte denotes the reinforced concrete slab that forms the ground floor foundation of a building. It is poured before the walls are erected and must be precisely level; Bodenplatte betonieren is a key phase of shell construction.

Examples

"Die Bodenplatte muss vollständig ausgehärtet sein, bevor man die Wände aufbaut."

Natural Translation

The floor slab must be fully cured before the walls are built.

Literal Translation

The floor slab must completely cured be, before one the walls builds up.

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