Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Cales
English translation:
Shims
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Sep 10, 2013 09:32
10 yrs ago
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French term
Cales
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
"Cales d'appui du platelage"
Also referred to in the source text as: cales en 3"x3"
This is a technical document about construction of wooden decking. Clearly, "cales" can have several meanings. I am considering "wedges" but wondered if there is a better, technical term in this particular context.
Also referred to in the source text as: cales en 3"x3"
This is a technical document about construction of wooden decking. Clearly, "cales" can have several meanings. I am considering "wedges" but wondered if there is a better, technical term in this particular context.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +3 | Shims |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
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3 +3 | support pads |
Marie-Helene Dubois
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4 | Blocking / Joist Blocking |
DS Trans
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4 | packing (piece) |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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Shims
http://landscaping.about.com/od/decksandarbors/ss/floating_d...
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/porch/msg081538412655.h...
http://www.deckmagazine.com/codes-and-standards/two-decks--m...
http://www.plumbaseindustrial.co.uk/Harmer Modulock Pedestal...
Shims come in all shapes and sizes
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/porch/msg081538412655.h...
http://www.deckmagazine.com/codes-and-standards/two-decks--m...
http://www.plumbaseindustrial.co.uk/Harmer Modulock Pedestal...
Shims come in all shapes and sizes
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GILLES MEUNIER
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kashew
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Comment: "This makes sense to me and is reinforced by the fact that "calage" seems to be translated usually by "shimming" in this type of context."
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3 hrs
support pads
From what I can see, these "cales" to support the "platelage" tend to be made of plastic or rubber.
See:
http://www.terrasse-nature.com/PBCPPlayer.asp?ID=297557
(there's quite a good picture where you can see some black round discs. I think these are the "cales")
Here is another picture that shows quite clearly what these "cales" are:
http://www.terrasse-nature.com/cales-pour-terrasses-en-bois....
Now that you know what they look like, look here:
http://www.ecobuild.co.uk/var/uploads/exhibitor/149/la8pdpth...
It says that these are called "support pads" and there seem to be different shapes available but the main feature of these appears to be to suspend the paving or timber to allow drainage, and I could swear that I read somewhere that that was what "cales" were used for.
If you do a search on "decking support pads", you'll see plenty more examples.
I am not 100% sure about this but it seems that this could be the right term.
See:
http://www.terrasse-nature.com/PBCPPlayer.asp?ID=297557
(there's quite a good picture where you can see some black round discs. I think these are the "cales")
Here is another picture that shows quite clearly what these "cales" are:
http://www.terrasse-nature.com/cales-pour-terrasses-en-bois....
Now that you know what they look like, look here:
http://www.ecobuild.co.uk/var/uploads/exhibitor/149/la8pdpth...
It says that these are called "support pads" and there seem to be different shapes available but the main feature of these appears to be to suspend the paving or timber to allow drainage, and I could swear that I read somewhere that that was what "cales" were used for.
If you do a search on "decking support pads", you'll see plenty more examples.
I am not 100% sure about this but it seems that this could be the right term.
3 hrs
Blocking / Joist Blocking
10 hrs
French term (edited):
cale
packing (piece)
In the absence of more detail about their shape and/or size, I'd say this would be the safest solution; note that 'packing' itself is uncountable, so if your situation specifically requires a countable noun, you'll need to use 'packing pieces'.
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