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bell bottom pier hole

French translation: puits en cloche


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English term or phrase:bell bottom pier hole
French translation:puits en cloche
Entered by: Marion Feildel
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08:24 Dec 9, 2010
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Health and safety
English term or phrase: bell bottom pier hole
An employee who enters a bell-bottom pier hole or similar deep and confined footing excavation must wear a harness with a lifeline.
Nadège Aubert
Local time: 11:53
puits en cloche
Explanation:
"Bell-bottom pier hole" means a type of shaft or footing excavation, the bottom of which is made larger than the cross section above to form a belled shape."
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Marion Feildel
Turkey
Local time: 12:53
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3 +1excavation avec fond en forme de cloche pour (réalisation de) pile/quaiProelec
3puits en cloche
Marion Feildel


  

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excavation avec fond en forme de cloche pour (réalisation de) pile/quai


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Local time: 11:53
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puits en cloche


Explanation:
"Bell-bottom pier hole" means a type of shaft or footing excavation, the bottom of which is made larger than the cross section above to form a belled shape."

Marion Feildel
Turkey
Local time: 12:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 11
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Dec 14, 2010 - Changes made by Marion Feildel:
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