dans le sens du porte-à-faux
English translation: in the direction of the supports/overhang
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|  Selected response from: B D Finch France Local time: 00:40 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | in the direction of the supports/overhang |
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| 3 | following the direction/flow of the cantilever |
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following the direction/flow of the cantilever Explanation: In other words, they're unlikely to be horizontal, and probably run the length of the cantilever. The question is what is the full length of the cantilever and do the cover the full length? |
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33 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1in the direction of the supports/overhang Explanation: I think that, in the context of a glazed canopy the "porte-à-faux" is likely to mean an overhang rather than an actual cantilever. The meaning is that there are no joints running in the direction of the supports/overhang, so any joints run parallel to the supports. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2012-04-04 13:55:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ooops! Just noticed that I wrote "parallel" above, when I meant "at right angles"!!! Corrected version: The meaning is that there are no joints running in the direction of the supports/overhang, so any joints run at right angles to the supports. Therefore, parallel to the wall the supports are attached to (if there is one). |
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