Dutch term
Neth. Antilles
Bridging the Gap between Languages
Native in: English 
, Dutch
Works in: Dutch to Spanish, Dutch to English, English to Spanish, and 5 more.
Dak- en galerij tegels
| 5 +2 | Floor tiles for flat roofs and balconies |
John Holloway
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| 4 -1 | roof and balcony tiles |
Lianne van de Ven
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Non-PRO (2): philgoddard, writeaway
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Proposed translations
Netherlands
t/as Dynamite Cottage Industries
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English
Floor tiles for flat roofs and balconies
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-05-06 00:36:36 GMT)
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The slide show on the landing page at the URL provided shows similar tiles - and a flat roof paved with these tiles to form a floor.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-05-06 00:43:13 GMT)
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The use of the word 'dak' on the website (similar to that) from which the asker's source text originates (http://www.rubbertegelwinkel.nl/14-dak-galerij-tegels) uses the term 'dak' somewhat confusingly, as these are definitely not roof tiles, as already explained. However, we should remember that the Dutch for roof tile is 'dakpan' and not 'tegel' - the latter being specifically used to describe floor tiles in Dutch.
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writeaway
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thanks!
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Arie Uittenbogaard
2 days 6 hrs
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thanks!
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Lianne van de Ven
: I think your answer is unnecessarily long. From the context on a webpage, it is obvious that they are referring to flat roofs.
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True - it's long. This raises a good question: should we only take the given context into account? If yes, then a daktegel is still not strictly a roof tile. I feel the context aspect is a decision for the asker - after reading both our answers : )
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United States
Experienced, reliable, detail-oriented
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English
roof and balcony tiles
http://www.ccrubber.be/dak--en-galerijtegels
Dit zijn roof and balcony tiles. De typische flatgalerij van NL heb ik in de VS nog nooit gezien.
Galerijtegels:
https://www.mooiebalkonvloer.nl/portfolio_category/galerijte...
Balcony tiles:
https://goo.gl/TgLW4K
Flat roof balcony tiles (images):
https://goo.gl/BF0DTJ
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John Holloway
: 'Roof tile' misleading as it implies 'dakpan' - in English. These tiles are for 'dakbestrating', thus a paving tile or floor tile for flat roof applications.
2 days 12 hrs
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"Roof and balcony tiles" are "dak- en galerijtegels." 'Dak' in de vraag verwijst ook niet naar schuine daken. https://rubberflooringni.co.uk/product/walkwaybalcony-tiles-...
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