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English translation: reactive (field: cement)


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French term or phrase:nerveux (domaine : ciment)
English translation:reactive (field: cement)
Entered by: Sean Sheahan
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12:14 Jan 22, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Cement
French term or phrase: nerveux
"- Mode d’emploi

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Quelques règles simples

Nature du ciment : plus le ciment utilisé est ***nerveux***, par exemple par ordre décroissant : CEM I 52,5R, CEMII 42,5 R, CEM I 52,5 N, CEM II 42,5 N, etc., moins [product name] aura une attaque profonde."

Now I understand that the more "nervous" a cement is, the more heat it generates and the quicker it will become resistant, making it ideal for building in cold weather.

I have looked up construction companies in Canada, thinking they would know a thing or two about building in cold weather and might even boast on their website about how nervous / stressed-out/ jumpy / hyperactive their cement is, but nothing.

responsive?

reactive?

Thanks in advance.
Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 02:30
reactive
Explanation:
Good morning Ireland...
'Reactive' might just be what you're looking for, have a look at the link

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Note added at 31 mins (2012-01-22 12:45:43 GMT)
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another one ..
http://books.google.fr/books?id=MWNYH0AXV_0C&pg=PA28&lpg=PA2...
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Sean Sheahan
France
Local time: 02:30
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6reactive
Sean Sheahan
4fast acting cement, cold weather cement ...1045
4 -1nervous
Laura Cecci Dupuy
Summary of reference entries provided
ciment nerveux
Pascale van Kempen-Herlant

Discussion entries: 2





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
nervous


Explanation:
http://books.google.fr/books?id=oBBxEKnTEh4C&pg=PA141&lpg=PA...

It was this late strength increase that improved the durability of the good old concretes made with non-'nervous' cement.

Laura Cecci Dupuy
France
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  B D Finch: A petrifying example of the dangers of using a bad translation as a reference.
9 hrs
neutral  1045: @ B D Finch: It's almost against my 'religion' to write 'désaccord' but in this case, I agree with you ...
1 day4 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
reactive


Explanation:
Good morning Ireland...
'Reactive' might just be what you're looking for, have a look at the link

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Note added at 31 mins (2012-01-22 12:45:43 GMT)
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another one ..
http://books.google.fr/books?id=MWNYH0AXV_0C&pg=PA28&lpg=PA2...


    Reference: http://www.innovation.public.lu/en/success-stories/2004/euro...
Sean Sheahan
France
Local time: 02:30
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agree  Beatriz Candil Garcia
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1 day4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fast acting cement, cold weather cement ...


Explanation:
Take my word for it ...

1045
Canada
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Reference comments


23 mins
Reference: ciment nerveux

Reference information:
Apparemment, les ciments "nerveux" sont ceux qui dégagent le plus de chaleur et qui ont une résistance élevée à court terme.
http://www.batissor.com/Ciments-et-chaux/conditions-climatiq...

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Note added at 37 mins (2012-01-22 12:52:26 GMT)
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J'ai trouvé l'expression "high initial strength cement"

Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Changes made by editors
Feb 5 - Changes made by Sean Sheahan:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Jan 22 - Changes made by cc in nyc:
Field (specific)Computers: Systems, Networks => Construction / Civil Engineering
Field (write-in)Henry Ford quote => Cement


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