Definition
A person or company that specializes in applying dampproofing treatments to buildings, or the material used to make something dampproof.
Etymology
From 'dampproof' plus the agent suffix '-er,' meaning someone who performs dampproofing, or a substance that does it. This trade became formalized in the 20th century.
Kelly Says
Calling someone a 'dampproofer' sounds almost comical, but it's a real specialized trade—these experts can tell if your house is about to get destroyed by moisture creeping up from the ground!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ውሃ እንደ ማንኛውም
w-aha en-de ma-n-g-ny-am
ARالعربية
مُحميّ من الرطوبة
mu-ḥammi min ar-ṭūbah
BNবাংলা
জল প্রতিরোধী
jol pro-ti-rod-hee
CACatalà
impermeabilitzador
im-per-me-a-bi-li-tz-a-dor
CSČeština
voděodolný
vo-de-o-do-lny
DADansk
fugtbeskyttelse
fugt-be-skyt-telse
DEDeutsch
Wasserschutz
vas-sh-t-z-schutz
ELΕλληνικά
αποτρίψιμο
a-po-tri-pso
ESEspañol
impermeable
im-per-me-a-ble
FAفارسی
مقاوم به رطوبت
mo-qa-oom be ro-toobt
FISuomi
vesitiivis
ve-si-tiiv-is
FRFrançais
imperméabilisant
im-per-me-a-bee-lan
HEעברית
impermeability
im-per-me-a-bi-li-ty
HIहिन्दी
पानी-रोधी
paani-ro-dhi
HUMagyar
vízhatásgátló
veez-ha-ta-s-ga-t-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghalang air
pen-ga-lang air
ITItaliano
impermeabilizzante
im-per-me-a-bi-li-zan-te
MSBahasa Melayu
penghalang air
pen-ga-lang air
MYမြန်မာ
ရေကျမကြ
ye ky ja-m-k-yi
NLNederlands
waterdicht
wa-ter-dicht
NONorsk
fuktsperre
fukt-sper-re
PLPolski
uszczelka wodoodporna
ush-che-lka vo-do-o-por-na
PTPortuguês
impermeabilizante
im-per-me-a-bi-li-zan-te
RORomână
izolator de umiditate
i-zo-la-tor de oo-mee-da-te
RUРусский
защита от влаги
zashchita ot vlagi
SVSvenska
fuktblocker
fukt-block-er
SWKiswahili
kingo wa maji
kin-go wa ma-ji
TAதமிழ்
நீர் தடுப்பு
neer tha-d-pu
TEతెలుగు
నీరు నిరోధి
neeru ni-ro-d-hi
TLTL
panlaban ng tubig
pan-la-ban ng tub-ig
TRTürkçe
su geçirmez
su ge-chir-mez
UKУкраїнська
захисник від вологи
za-khis-nik vid vo-lo-gi
URاردو
پانی روک
paani ro-k
VITiếng Việt
chống thấm
chong tham
YOYO
àṣọ̀ àwọn
a-sho awon
ZUZU
umshini wamanzi
oom-shini wa-man-zi