béton banché

English translation: shuttered concrete

18:48 May 18, 2007

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Specifications for extension to power station

French term or phrase: béton banché

In a schedule of specifications for an extension to a power station, one of the "Unified Technical Documents" applicable to the contract:
"Nº 23.1 - Parois et murs en béton banché".

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English translation:shuttered concrete

Explanation:
i.e. cast using formwork

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architran
France
Local time: 07:21

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4 +2

shuttered concrete

architran

4 +1

cip concrete walls

Bourth (X)

walled concrete

Gayle Wallimann

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11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

shuttered concrete

Explanation:
i.e. cast using formwork

architran
France
Local time: 07:21
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 75

Grading comment

Thank you. So busy on this wretched job I forgot to award points. Still working on it. Please forgive.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you. I know what shuttering is, but didn't know the French for it.

28 mins confidence:

walled concrete

Explanation:
The concrete is poured between walls/frames.

Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com

Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 07:21
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you.

Asker: Thank you.

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

cip concrete walls

Explanation:
Unless the distinction between "parois" and "murs" really needs to be made, for "Parois et murs en béton banché" you are looking at:

cast-in-place (cip) concrete walls

Cast-in-place concrete walls derive their thermal performance characteristics primarily from the amount of insulation placed in the cavity or within the ...
www.wbdg.org/design/env_wall_castinplace_concrete.php

Cast-in-place concrete walls won't burn or rot; and will resist cave-ins from heavy rains and flooding. More Space for Less ...
www.cfawalls.org/foundations/lowerlevel.htm

Produces concrete formwork and accessories for walls, columns, ... insulating concrete forms for cast-in-place concrete walls and corners. ...
www.dmoz.org/Business/Construction_and_Maintenance/Material...

Bourth (X)
Local time: 07:21
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4135

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you, Bourth, you've been most helpful with this and another question.

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