Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

bench

French translation:

gradin / terrasse / berme

Added to glossary by Tony M
Jun 23, 2008 07:23
16 yrs ago
English term

bench

English to French Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks transport minier
The pit road used within a bench and would be used for less than 3m months.
Proposed translations (French)
4 +1 gradin / terrasse
4 berme
Change log

Jun 24, 2008 21:37: Tony M Created KOG entry

Discussion

Juliette Scott Jun 23, 2008:
Definitely more context please !

Proposed translations

+1
22 mins
Selected

gradin / terrasse

Try GDT, and search on 'bench' — it's worth looking at several categories, and one of the ones under 'mining' even has a useful illustration.

http://w3.granddictionnaire.com

search EN > FR 'bench'

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Note added at 23 mins (2008-06-23 07:46:44 GMT)
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Here's the URL that ought (with any luck!) to take you direct to one illustration you might find helpful:

http://w3.granddictionnaire.com/GDT/Illus_AV/OQLF/FRA/Illus/...
Peer comment(s):

agree Arnold T.
1 hr
Merci, Arnold !
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7 hrs

berme

bench
n. banc, banquette; gradin; siège (juge); établi (menuisier); banc, marbre; tablette; estrade, pupitre; accotement, berme (route, chemin)

BERME - Dictionnaire de l'académie française - Septième édition ...BERME. s. f. T. de Fortification. Chemin étroit entre le pied du rempart et le fossé. Il se dit, par analogie, d'Un chemin qu'on laisse, entre une levée et ...
www.dicoperso.com/print/BERME,,8,xhtml


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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-06-23 15:10:14 GMT)
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Définition berme - dictionnaire de la langue française adapté du ...Définition de berme : berme nf (bèr-m') Terme de fortification. 1Autrefois chemin étroit entre le pied du rempart et le fossé, ou, suivant une autre ...
littre.reverso.net/dictionnaire-francais/definition/berme/6600 - 11k -
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