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chainage par croisement de joints
biotraitement, biorisque, biostimulation

Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

mauvaises relations de la maconnerie

English translation:

poorly constructed OR mis-aligned masonry

Added to glossary by Yolanda Broad
Jun 21, 2000 15:39
23 yrs ago
French term

mauvaises relations de la maconnerie

French to English Tech/Engineering
Technically, is it correct to speak of the "poor relationship of the stonework"?
Proposed translations (English)
0 poorly constructed OR mis-aligned masonry
0 poor masonry symmetry
0 poorly proportioned masonry work

Proposed translations

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poorly constructed OR mis-aligned masonry

"Relationships" and masonry don't work for me, in English. It sounds like the masonry hasn't been aligned with other parts of a structure. OTOH, relationships among the FREE Masonry (i.e., the Free Masons organization) has been much in the news in France and are at an all-time low: it seems that various Grand Orders have been kicking people out left and right (see long story in last week's Nouvel Obs)
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Le grand dictionnaire terminologique

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1 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Sounds about right though I will keep looking. Thanks anyway"
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poor masonry symmetry

IS THIS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.
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poorly proportioned masonry work

or, more generally (if your context supports this rendering), "the aesthetically unattractive proportions of the masonry work." HTH, HC
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