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tirant

English translation: tie / stay

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French term or phrase:tirant
English translation:tie / stay
Entered by: chris collister

11:20 Feb 10, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
French term or phrase: tirant
Les *tirants* sont les éléments qui font la liaison entre les fers de grill et les éléments de convoyeurs

The explanation says it all, but what is the correct civ. eng term? Holder? Puller? Tie-bar?
chris collister
France
Local time: 13:52
tie / stay
Explanation:
Without more context these 'tirants' could be lots of different things. I'm assuming here that it refers to pieces used to hold a machine (the 'convoyeur') to the structure of the building, to prevent it moving. Now that could be tie-rods, stays (especially if the machine is rather tall), cables, straps, and several other things. I'm assuming these things are really part of the machine, rather than of the reinforced concrete building frame.

The French 'tirant' is vague - maybe deliberately so. I suggest 'tie', which retains this vagueness, or 'stay' if that fits the geometry of the arrangement.
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 07:52
Grading comment
Tie it is. As you say, suitably vague. Thanks.
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3 +4tie / stay
Jennifer Levey


  

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tie / stay


Explanation:
Without more context these 'tirants' could be lots of different things. I'm assuming here that it refers to pieces used to hold a machine (the 'convoyeur') to the structure of the building, to prevent it moving. Now that could be tie-rods, stays (especially if the machine is rather tall), cables, straps, and several other things. I'm assuming these things are really part of the machine, rather than of the reinforced concrete building frame.

The French 'tirant' is vague - maybe deliberately so. I suggest 'tie', which retains this vagueness, or 'stay' if that fits the geometry of the arrangement.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 189
Grading comment
Tie it is. As you say, suitably vague. Thanks.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Vague is right. I like "tie", which is vaguer than "tie-rod"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Rod, standoff, ... As MM says, could have lots of different names.
1 hr
agree  cjohnstone
2 hrs
agree  asptech: "Tie-bar" would be the safest bet but, as noted, "tirant" can have several different connotations.
7 hrs
agree  narasimha (X)
19 hrs
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