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English term or phrase:	gore area
French translation:	le divergent
Entered by:	FX Fraipont

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08:42 Nov 4, 2009

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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / bridges

English term or phrase: gore area

Structural engineer for the structural rehabilitation of an existing viaduct on the New York State Thruway. Responsibilities included load ratings of existing steel stringers and steel bent caps for many of the 65 spans and six ramps along the viaduct, abutment design, bearing design, and determining grading of gore areas along the viaduct

Nadège aubert KudoZ activity Questions: 64 (6 open) (1 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 0 France
Local time: 13:00

le divergent

Explanation:
"Gore Area : A location where one or more lanes of the road diverge away from the previous direction of travel."
http://www.lecol.com/Glossary/Gore.html

"gore: divergent (autoroute)"
http://books.google.com/books?id=vCOV2x4d7hkC&pg=PA307&lpg=P...

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FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 13:00

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4 +1

le divergent

FX Fraipont

3 +1

zone ou espace enclavé

GILLES MEUNIER

zone d'excavation

Isabelle Villancher

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DrAT2

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6 mins confidence:

zone d'excavation

Explanation:
Le terme "gore" en anglais a à voir avec l'action de trouer, il est donc possible qu il s'agisse de la zone d'excavation

Isabelle Villancher
Spain
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English

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

le divergent

FX Fraipont
Belgium
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13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

zone ou espace enclavé

Explanation:
T - Termes de la construction sur http://www.clubcommerce.com(Corner Lot). - Terrain situé à l'intersection de deux rues. Terrain enclavé, m. (Gore Lot). - Petit terrain triangulaire entouré par d'autres terrains et ...
www.clubcommerce.com/interets/.../T.htm

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GILLES MEUNIER
France
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Reference information:
A location where one or more lanes of the road diverge away from the previous direction of travel.

Reference: http://www.lecol.com/Glossary/Gore.html

DrAT2
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