Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
éverites amiantées
English translation:
asbestos roofing panels
Added to glossary by
coquis
Nov 22, 2009 11:44
15 yrs ago
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French term
éverites amiantées
French to English
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Construction / Civil Engineering
"Nous envisageons l’installation de toits intégrés, permettant également de se débarrasser des éverites amiantées".
Context= solar panel installation
I found tôle ondulée grise en éverite (fibro ciment) and can't find the exact technical term for these...
asbestos-covered roofing? There must be a more specific term.
Context= solar panel installation
I found tôle ondulée grise en éverite (fibro ciment) and can't find the exact technical term for these...
asbestos-covered roofing? There must be a more specific term.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | asbestos roofing panels |
Bashiqa
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| 5 | asbestos-based roof slates |
katyab10
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| 3 | asbestos-cement slates |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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asbestos roofing panels
I don't think there is any specific term as there were so many different sorts in use. Corrugated, flat, mixed with other substances. Asbestos roofing panels covers a multitude of sins.
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Comment: "I agree with both you & Tony. Tony's point about the slates vs panels caution is good. Thanks for everyone's clarification on this one!"
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asbestos-cement slates
When 'éverites' is used in the plural like this, it sometimes (often?) refers to the individual 'slates', hung in diamond-fashion, that were very popular at one period in France.
Depends of course on the context, but I'd be wary before committing myself too specifically!
Depends of course on the context, but I'd be wary before committing myself too specifically!
Note from asker:
| Hello Tony, Thank you for your answer and 'caution' note on the éverites. How about roofing period? Please be careful if your house is covered w/asbestos! Thanks for your great insight. |
Peer comment(s):
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Bashiqa
: 'Slates' would indicate 'flat'. They may be corrugated, square, diamond or even scallopped.
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Sure, bu they may not be 'panels' either; that's why I advocated caution.
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katyab10
: everite usually refers to the flat ones not the corrugated ones
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But Katya, that's just what I'm saying — so I don't quite see what you're disagreeing with?
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| agree |
Anne Bohy
: In my opinion, Everite tiles are flat. This will at least level the balance ;-) And yes, they were also called "tuiles amiante-ciment". Everite was just a trademark.
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Thanks, Bohy! My house is covered with them, so I do know what i'm talking about ;-)
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asbestos-based roof slates
I work as an estate agent and know exactly what they are. They are similar to normal slates but made of a composite including asbestos
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