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écretements de murs

English translation: crumbling of walls

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French term or phrase:écrêtements de murs
English translation:crumbling of walls
Entered by: Florence Bremond

14:24 Jul 26, 2000
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: écretements de murs
In the sentence below could "écretements" translate as "leveling-off" or "lopping"?

"In the areas and buildings of least interest, even the most formidable vegetation offers protection by reason of its density. However, it does not entirely succeed in deterring the visits nor the climbing of walls, inevitably causing "
écretements" and the dangerous falling of masonry."

Any help would be gratefully received.
Helen
crumbling of walls
Explanation:
*lopping* is an intentional, agent-initiated action, as are *clipping* (for radio signals; cf Termium & LDGT); *dubbing* (removing a cock's comb; cf Termium & LGDT); *tapering back* (in aviation; cf. Termium); *shaving*, *leveling, etc. However, walls don't lose part of their height through any agent-initiated action; rather, their loss of height is accidental, an simple, NOMINATIVE-PASSIVE action, rather than an DATIVE action (initiated by an agent). The obvious choice, therefore, would be *crumbling*.
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crumbling of walls


Explanation:
*lopping* is an intentional, agent-initiated action, as are *clipping* (for radio signals; cf Termium & LDGT); *dubbing* (removing a cock's comb; cf Termium & LGDT); *tapering back* (in aviation; cf. Termium); *shaving*, *leveling, etc. However, walls don't lose part of their height through any agent-initiated action; rather, their loss of height is accidental, an simple, NOMINATIVE-PASSIVE action, rather than an DATIVE action (initiated by an agent). The obvious choice, therefore, would be *crumbling*.


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