Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
massifs de candélabre
English translation:
street lighting foundations
Added to glossary by
Mark Hemming
Oct 18, 2011 19:19
13 yrs ago
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massifs de candélabre
French to English
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From part of a solar panel site brief describing when conduits should be placed underground for housing electrical wires.
"passage sous ou à proximité d'ouvrages (voûtes, réseau d'eaux pluviales ou d'eaux usées, massifs de candélabre, chambres de raccordement PTT ou réseau câblé, puisards eaux usées, eaux pluviales)."
Any help much appreciated!
Mark
"passage sous ou à proximité d'ouvrages (voûtes, réseau d'eaux pluviales ou d'eaux usées, massifs de candélabre, chambres de raccordement PTT ou réseau câblé, puisards eaux usées, eaux pluviales)."
Any help much appreciated!
Mark
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | street lighting foundations |
cc in nyc
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| 1 | [concrete?] pad/footing pad for cantilever |
liz askew
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Proposed translations
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street lighting foundations
I think that this term works, although there might be a better term.
See "google images" for "massifs de candélabre":
http://www.google.com/search?q="massifs de candelabre"&num=1...
Here's one:
http://produits-btp.batiproduits.com/Prefaest/Massifs-Candel...
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-18 21:08:39 GMT)
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(I've assumed an urban environment here, to go with "réseau d'eaux pluviales".)
See "google images" for "massifs de candélabre":
http://www.google.com/search?q="massifs de candelabre"&num=1...
Here's one:
http://produits-btp.batiproduits.com/Prefaest/Massifs-Candel...
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-18 21:08:39 GMT)
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(I've assumed an urban environment here, to go with "réseau d'eaux pluviales".)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci!"
6 mins
[concrete?] pad/footing pad for cantilever
How to Calculate Cantilevers | eHow.com
www.ehow.com › Hobbies & Science
Frequently, steel beams rest on concrete pads in ... How to Build a Cantilever Bridge. Bridges are built in one of three main types: beam, arch and suspension. ...
How To Extend An Existing Deck, Expand An Old Deck, Make A ...
www.hammerzone.com/archives/decks/extend1/existing.htm
15 May 2005 – I don't have a reason why I used this dimension for the cantilever distance ... I also had to shift the concrete footing pad around the bottom of the ...
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Note added at 10 mins (2011-10-18 19:29:38 GMT)
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or
foundation?
massif à dés > block foundation; separate footing foundation
www.proz.com › ... › French to English › Tech/Engineering
31 May 2003 – (KudoZ) French to English translation of massifs à dés: block foundation; separate footing foundation [electrical line construction ...
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Note added at 15 mins (2011-10-18 19:34:47 GMT)
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this picture could help too:
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:mZuZSs7No44J:www.l...
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Note added at 27 mins (2011-10-18 19:46:35 GMT)
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something completely different here for "massif"...
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:5Z3psWf1mukJ:www.l...
I should have posted all this in the reference box.
Anyway, good luck! This is not my area at all.
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Note added at 28 mins (2011-10-18 19:47:40 GMT)
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i.e.
massif can = block
and
candélabre can = lighting column
!!
www.ehow.com › Hobbies & Science
Frequently, steel beams rest on concrete pads in ... How to Build a Cantilever Bridge. Bridges are built in one of three main types: beam, arch and suspension. ...
How To Extend An Existing Deck, Expand An Old Deck, Make A ...
www.hammerzone.com/archives/decks/extend1/existing.htm
15 May 2005 – I don't have a reason why I used this dimension for the cantilever distance ... I also had to shift the concrete footing pad around the bottom of the ...
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Note added at 10 mins (2011-10-18 19:29:38 GMT)
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or
foundation?
massif à dés > block foundation; separate footing foundation
www.proz.com › ... › French to English › Tech/Engineering
31 May 2003 – (KudoZ) French to English translation of massifs à dés: block foundation; separate footing foundation [electrical line construction ...
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Note added at 15 mins (2011-10-18 19:34:47 GMT)
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this picture could help too:
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:mZuZSs7No44J:www.l...
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Note added at 27 mins (2011-10-18 19:46:35 GMT)
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something completely different here for "massif"...
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:5Z3psWf1mukJ:www.l...
I should have posted all this in the reference box.
Anyway, good luck! This is not my area at all.
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Note added at 28 mins (2011-10-18 19:47:40 GMT)
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i.e.
massif can = block
and
candélabre can = lighting column
!!
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