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étage en couronnement

English translation: top floors

20:30 Aug 18, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: étage en couronnement
Les façades sont revêtues de pierre ou produits verriers, les étages courants étant habillés de pierres calcaires de teinte claire, les étages en couronnement et soubassement de roche granitique de teinte plus soutenue.
bewley
Local time: 12:33
English translation:top floors
Explanation:
hth
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Peter Bagney
Spain
Local time: 13:33
Grading comment
many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5top floors
Peter Bagney
4crown floors (levels)
Francis MARC
3encircling
snatalieg
3crowning levels/ crown
Pascale Dahan


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
top floors


Explanation:
hth

Peter Bagney
Spain
Local time: 13:33
PRO pts in pair: 219
Grading comment
many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Florence Bremond
8 mins
agree  Paul Stevens
36 mins
agree  markmx
1 hr
agree  Yolanda Broad
5 hrs
agree  evelyn evans
14 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
encircling


Explanation:
examples of en couronne per Larousse flowers in a wreath, ring shaped cake etc.

snatalieg
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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crowning levels/ crown


Explanation:
suggestion

Pascale Dahan
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 81
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crown floors (levels)


Explanation:
Ref. TERMIUM:
omaine(s)
  – Architectural Design
  – Building Elements
Domaine(s)
  – Conception architecturale
  – Éléments du bâtiment
 
crown Source NOM

crown termination Source

couronnement Source
MASC

DEF – Ensemble des
éléments d'architecture
constituant le sommet d'un
édifice. Source





Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 14:33
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 6500
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