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retenue

English translation: retention

08:18 Jun 27, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / excluded risks in insurance policy
French term or phrase: retenue
I am not sure of the technical term for this:

Risques exclus:

"retenue, affaissement de terrain et/ou érosion du sol sauf en cas de tremblement de terreou inondation."
Pamela Hewitt
English translation:retention
Explanation:
Not a lot to go on, but assume this means "retenue de terrain" and I can only imagine this refers to the soil that might build up behind a building in the event of landslide. It might or might not cause structural damage, but could certainly break windows and damage interiors.
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 15:22
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Thanks very much Alex
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3impoundment/reservoir
Francis MARC
3hold up
Lidija Lazic
3retention
Bourth (X)


  

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impoundment/reservoir


Explanation:
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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hold up


Explanation:
selon le GDT
retenue: arrêt ou retard momentané de l'écoulement d'une matière dans une distillation en régime de travail.

Lidija Lazic
Local time: 15:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SerbianSerbian
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retention


Explanation:
Not a lot to go on, but assume this means "retenue de terrain" and I can only imagine this refers to the soil that might build up behind a building in the event of landslide. It might or might not cause structural damage, but could certainly break windows and damage interiors.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 15:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 168
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Thanks very much Alex
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