montants des portes

English translation: (door) jambs

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French term or phrase:montants des portes
English translation:(door) jambs

00:19 Dec 28, 2003
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: montants des portes
Instructions on standard (paint) colour combinations for offices in a plant (colours for equipment etc has already been covered).

Bureaux: plafond blanc, sols gris fonce', Murs blancs. Portes grises. Montants des portes rouges. Plinthes grises ou rouge.

door posts/frames? Also found corner structures??
Thanks.
Amy Christie
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:12
[door] jamb
Explanation:
That's the word! :)

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Note added at 2003-12-28 00:43:51 (GMT)
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Door and window jambs.

Very common term both in the UK and the US. The same term. No difference.

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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Thanks Jane!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +9[door] jamb
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
5 +1door uprights
Katerina Kallitsi
5 +1door uprights / door posts
Maria Luisa Duarte
5Door props
Alex Zelkind (X)
4door frames
cjohnstone


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
[door] jamb


Explanation:
That's the word! :)

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Note added at 2003-12-28 00:43:51 (GMT)
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Door and window jambs.

Very common term both in the UK and the US. The same term. No difference.



Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 8576
Grading comment
Thanks Jane!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn: you got it
9 mins

agree  Katerina Kallitsi
13 mins

agree  Bourth (X): Spot on
2 hrs

agree  Richard Benham: Well done Rambo.
8 hrs

agree  Tony M: Spot on, Jane!
8 hrs

agree  moya
10 hrs

agree  Louise Dupont (X)
13 hrs

agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne
18 hrs

agree  Robintech
1 day 9 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
door uprights


Explanation:
montant de côté d'un cadre posé dans un mur ou cloison auquel la porte est fixée
door (vertical) frames
door pillars

Katerina Kallitsi
Local time: 20:12
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abdellatif Bouhid: frames
33 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
door uprights / door posts


Explanation:
this is it! MLD

Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 19:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 636

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: or door posts or even upright posts
22 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Door props


Explanation:
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Alex Zelkind (X)
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 31
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
door frames


Explanation:
NA

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 19:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1632
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