wick drains

French translation: drainages par mèche

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English term or phrase:wick drains
French translation:drainages par mèche
Entered by: Dolores Vázquez

12:47 Apr 21, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / étude géotechnique sols
English term or phrase: wick drains
the installation of groundwater abstraction wells or wick drains is to lower the perched groundwater table.
Emmanuelle GRANDCHAMP
France
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drainages par mèche
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drainages par mèche


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Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
11 mins
  -> Merci.

agree  Benvent: Drainage Capillaire
1 day 3 mins
  -> Merci.
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