Feb 8, 2007 11:28
17 yrs ago
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French term
Miranda Joubioux (X)
cintres
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
A list of the innovations of a couple of architects.
renversement de toitures en piscines plein ciel, un balcon au garde-corps séchoir fabriqué à partir de cintres, toiture en gradins pour plantation en altitude, balcons-nacelles d’évacuation en cas d’incendie, réinterprétation des descentes d’eaux pluviales, fenêtre ou marquise bocal, garde-corps « Air Bag »
renversement de toitures en piscines plein ciel, un balcon au garde-corps séchoir fabriqué à partir de cintres, toiture en gradins pour plantation en altitude, balcons-nacelles d’évacuation en cas d’incendie, réinterprétation des descentes d’eaux pluviales, fenêtre ou marquise bocal, garde-corps « Air Bag »
Proposed translations
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| 3 | falsework |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 +1 | coat-hangers |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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falsework
Normally my confidence would have been higher, but the formulation "EN cintres" does indeed make it look as if these are what the balconies are made OF rather than made WITH.
However, FWIW, just as a coathanger holds up a coat in your wardrobe, so does falsework hold up a bridge, an archway, etc. while the concrete or mortar sets.
Falsework - Support for concrete formwork or for an arch during construction
[Soctt/Penguin Dict of Civ Eng]
In other words, its the props and struts etc. looking much like scaffolding.
cintre - 3/ MACONN-TRAB PUBL - étaiement ou coffrage qui épouse la forme de l'intrados d'un arc ou d'un voûte, pour les soutenir pendant leur construction ...
[Dicobat]
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-02-08 13:39:35 GMT)
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Making a balcony out of coathangers has to be far more innovative though! What next, a model of Notre Dame made of matchsticks?
However, FWIW, just as a coathanger holds up a coat in your wardrobe, so does falsework hold up a bridge, an archway, etc. while the concrete or mortar sets.
Falsework - Support for concrete formwork or for an arch during construction
[Soctt/Penguin Dict of Civ Eng]
In other words, its the props and struts etc. looking much like scaffolding.
cintre - 3/ MACONN-TRAB PUBL - étaiement ou coffrage qui épouse la forme de l'intrados d'un arc ou d'un voûte, pour les soutenir pendant leur construction ...
[Dicobat]
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-02-08 13:39:35 GMT)
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Making a balcony out of coathangers has to be far more innovative though! What next, a model of Notre Dame made of matchsticks?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I double checked with the customer and it is indeed falsework. Thanks Alex :-)"
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3 mins
coat-hangers
Well, it seems to me that if they are talking about a railing in the form of a clothes dryer, then the usual meaning of coat-hanger makes perfect sense!
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-02-08 11:39:44 GMT)
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I think that they'd either be stylized but strong enough to eb structural, or else the design would be such that there was a solid stucture, with removable practical c/hangers.
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-02-08 11:39:44 GMT)
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I think that they'd either be stylized but strong enough to eb structural, or else the design would be such that there was a solid stucture, with removable practical c/hangers.
Note from asker:
| That was my first thought and then I had doubts as to the solidity of such a construction, unless of course they are made from the metal coming from recyled coathangers, but one wonders nevertheless. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Odette Grille (X)
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Thanks, Odette! I still think this idea is more in keeping with the other innovative ideas!
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