Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

clair de baie

English translation:

clear opening

Added to glossary by Jenny Cowd
Dec 19, 2018 15:33
5 yrs ago
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French term

clair de baie

French to English Tech/Engineering Engineering (general) doors and windows
L'approche de l'invention permet, par exemple, de réaliser un coulissant à un seul vantail, offrant un plus grand clair de baie, avec un coût moins élevé à largeur identique.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 clear opening

Discussion

B D Finch Dec 19, 2018:
@philgoddard The wordreference link is a waste of time: a discussion among people who really haven't a clue about the technical context and terminology. I think the context provided by Jenny is perfectly adequate and it's quite common to use "coulissant" as a noun to mean a sliding-leaf opener.
philgoddard Dec 19, 2018:
Hi Jenny It's always helpful if you tell us what research you've done rather than just cutting and pasting text without comment. Presumably you've at least seen this:
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/clair-de-baie.2456994...

I assume "coulissant à un seul vantail" is a single-panel sliding door/window, though I don't remember seeing "coulissant" used as a noun before.

Proposed translations

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clear opening

https://velfac.co.uk › Domestic › Windows & doors
The sliding door takes up very little space and is specially suited for narrow ... The bi-parting sliding door maximises the amount of clear opening (2.5m) we can ...

https://www.peugeot-valdeurope.fr/peugeot508-firstedition-fr...
... habillée du toit ouvrant panoramique à grand clair de baie

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cities.reseaudesvilles.fr/cities/90/documents/jsvdhreazr9jnhs.pdf
"Dans tous les cas, la pose d’un nouveau châssis de fenêtre dans un cadre dormant ancien, appelée plus souvent « pose en rénovation », n’est pas une solution convaincante. En plus de nuire grandement à la qualité du confort intérieur par la diminution du clair-de-baie, et donc de l’apport en lumière naturelle, elle ne résout en rien les problèmes de déperdition aux niveaux des ponts thermiques créés entre ancien et nouveau cadre."

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Note added at 29 mins (2018-12-19 16:03:47 GMT)
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https://idighardware.com/2009/07/clear-opening-width/
Size of doors. The minimum width of each door opening shall be sufficient for the occupant load thereof and shall provide a clear width of 32 inches (813 mm). Clear openings of doorways with swinging doors shall be measured between the face of the door and the stop, with the door open 90 degrees (1.57 rad).
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
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agree Tony M
31 mins
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agree Elisabeth Gootjes
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