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Voiles extérieurs

English translation: Outer walls


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French term or phrase:Voiles extérieurs
English translation:Outer walls
Entered by: Alexxx
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10:58 Jan 18, 2012
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Technical Specifications
French term or phrase: Voiles extérieurs
"Le contractant responsable de l'étanchéité aura à sa charge le serrage des brides fixes extérieures afin de garantir une étanchéité des voiles extérieurs"

Also:

"radiers, semelles, voiles, dalles, poutres, poteaux, escaliers, rampes etc. en béton armé"

Thanks for your help
Alexxx
Outer walls
Explanation:
A "voile" is a solid concrete wall, generally cast in situ.
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David Goward
France
Local time: 02:30
Grading comment
Thanks again David
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Outer walls
David Goward
4Exterior Sheeting
MartinPorto


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Outer walls


Explanation:
A "voile" is a solid concrete wall, generally cast in situ.

David Goward
France
Local time: 02:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 109
Grading comment
Thanks again David

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chris collister: Neither sail nor veil....
1 hr
  -> Indeed. Thanks, Chris.
agree  narasimha CSN MURTHY
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Narasimha
agree  B D Finch: Though this is not the only meaning of voile, "Also ... beton armé" indicates that is what it means here.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks. I suspect it's referring to a nuclear plant.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Exterior Sheeting


Explanation:
As bit of scaffolding appear to be mentioned, this could refer to the exteriror sheeting on the outside

MartinPorto
Portugal
Local time: 01:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Goward: Scaffolding? Where?
17 mins
neutral  B D Finch: Neither scaffolding nor sheeting.
2 hrs
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