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French term or phrase:	boudin
English translation:	geotube
Entered by:	Miranda Joubioux

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9:25pm Oct 1, 2007

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Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / coastal erosion

French term or phrase: boudin

"implantation au large de la côte de boudins atténuateurs de houles"

This is some kind of breakwater. I don't know if boudin has a specific English equivalent in this context. They seem to be referring to some kind of geotextile tubing, but I don't want to be too specific since I only gathered this from my own research. Any ideas?

Many thanks!

Natasha Dupuy

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Questions: 27 (3 open)
Answers: 86

France

geotube

Explanation:
The beach I refer to below actually uses this for coastal protection on the shore and not out at sea. The "boudin" runs the full length of the beach. So there is only one! However in your context they are further out to sea. Maybe they form an artificial reef as here
http://www.bournemouth-surfing.co.uk/community-reef.php
It seems to be called a geotube in this document
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Focus/20070128...
There's a picture of it.
More references
http://www.surfrider.org/stateofthebeach/05-sr/state.asp?zon...

Selected response from:

Miranda Joubioux
France

Note from asker to answerer

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

large geotextile fabric cylindrical tubes used for wave breaking or coastal protection

Drmanu49

geotube

Miranda Joubioux

breakwater sausages

etienne muylle i wallace

Answers

7 mins confidence:

breakwater sausages

Explanation:
as you have the "sausage" to take guys behind a 'speed' boat turning around tpo make them fall, sometimes they throw suasage froms linked with a rope that tries to break the waves, or to stop oil spots from expanding

etienne muylle i wallace
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: These particular 'boudins' are to be used to dissipate swell energy in order to prevent coastal erosion. From what I can gather they are also supposed to be invisible on the surface.

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

large geotextile fabric cylindrical tubes used for wave breaking or coastal protection

Explanation:
EROSION CONTROL | Wetland and Prairie Restoration
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“This created a barrier to the wave breaker so the wetlands could be re-established behind the geotextile tubes.” A recently completed project in the ...
www.gradingandexcavation.com/ecm_0709_wetland.html - 50k - En cache -

COASTAL ZONE STABILISATION, RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT THROUGH ...
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(geotextile ‘sausages’ made from non-woven material into which mud is pumped in) ... which did not have geo-bags and brush-faschines as wave breaker, ...
www.nahrim.gov.my/pdf/Coastal_zone_stablisation.pdf -

TitanTube™ Geotextile Tube

TitanTubes™ consists of high-strength permeable geotextile fabric fabricated into large cylindrical tubes for use in dewatering sludge and for coastal protection. These tubes are made in standard sizes of 15', 30' 45', and 60' circumferences with lengths generally ranging from 50' to as much as 300' or more. The high-strength woven fabric utilized permits excellent filtration and superior strength. The fabric is UV resistant and is available in various colors for a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. TitanTubes™ are manufactured with proprietary seams causing it to have the lowest seam failure rate in the industry. As an option, all TitanTubes™ can be supplied with Flint's proprietary and reusable TitanPort™ (patent pending), offering the highest fill port connection strength in the industry.

Drmanu49
France
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 35

8 hrs confidence:

geotube

Explanation:
The beach I refer to below actually uses this for coastal protection on the shore and not out at sea. The "boudin" runs the full length of the beach. So there is only one! However in your context they are further out to sea. Maybe they form an artificial reef as here
http://www.bournemouth-surfing.co.uk/community-reef.php
It seems to be called a geotube in this document
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Focus/20070128...
There's a picture of it.
More references
http://www.surfrider.org/stateofthebeach/05-sr/state.asp?zon...

Miranda Joubioux
France
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hi Miranda, thanks for stopping by... I was hoping you would: while I was researching this assignment I came across some of your own work in the same area.

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French: boudin

English translation: geotube