General construction and structural materials

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Early

premier

tôt

de bonne heure

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column

poteau (bois, béton)

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beam

poutr

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stanchion

poteau en métal

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girder

poutre en métal

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steel construction

construction en acier

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To design

concevoir

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a design

une conception

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component

composant

élément

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dead load

charge permanente

poids propre

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live load

overload

surcharge

charge d’exploitation

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stress

contrainte

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compression

compression

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compressive strength

résistance à la compression

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tension

traction

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tensile strength

résistance à la traction

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push together

comprimer

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stretch

étirer

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building

bâtiment

édifice

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roof

toit

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floor

plancher

étage

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storey

étage depuis l’extérieur

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multi-storey building

immeuble à plusieurs étages

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design department

bureau d’études

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draughtsman

dessinateur

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the bill of quantities

le métré

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quantity surveyor

métreur

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site foreman

chef de chantier

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site manager

clerk of works

conducteur de travaux

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to clear

dégager

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to mark out

tracer

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earthwork

terrassement

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to dig

creuser

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framework

charpente

ossature

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wall

mur

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to cast

couler

fabriquer

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formwork

shuttering

coffrage

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wire

cable

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sleeve

channel

duct

gaine

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pipe

tuyau

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to set

prendre

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a set

la prise

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to harden

durcir

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to lift

soulever

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tower crane

grue à tour

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tradesman

ouvrier qualifié

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bricklayer

maçon avec des briques

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mason

maçon avec des pierres

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carpenter

menuisier

charpentier

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plasterer

plâtrier

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tiler

carreleur

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plumber

plombier

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glazier

vitrier

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painter

peintre

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steel

acier

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concrete

béton

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alloy

alliage

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iron

fer

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fatigue

fatigue

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to weaken

affaiblir

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Portland cement

ciment Portland

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sand

sable

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aggregate

agrégat

granulat

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to crush

écraser

concasser

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gravel

graviers

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to pour

verser

couler

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to spray

pulvériser

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whereas

alors que

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rate

taux

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reinforced concrete

béton armé

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to embed

enfoncer

sceller

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to slip

glisser

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to rust

rouiller

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rust

la rouille

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prestressed concrete

béton précontraint

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grout

mortier

coulis de ciment

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lower/upper

inférieur/supérieur

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lift

elevator

ascenseur

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frame

charpente

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skyscraper

gratte-ciel

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bearing wall

mur porteur

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curtain wall

mur rideau

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labourer

ouvrier non qualifié

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to work out

élaborer