Jan 20, 2011 12:45
13 yrs ago
French term
bois de frottement
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
shipping
Talking about construction of mooring dolphins
"Les ducs d'albe sont constitués des éléments en acier suivants:
-des pieux foncés dans le sol
...
- les parois de défense avec les bois de frottement et pneus."
I think "frottement" is maybe chafing, and with "pneus" I am picturing tyres along the pier to cushion the impact when the vessels are moored, but how should I tranlsate "bois de frottement"?
"Les ducs d'albe sont constitués des éléments en acier suivants:
-des pieux foncés dans le sol
...
- les parois de défense avec les bois de frottement et pneus."
I think "frottement" is maybe chafing, and with "pneus" I am picturing tyres along the pier to cushion the impact when the vessels are moored, but how should I tranlsate "bois de frottement"?
Proposed translations
(English)
3 | timber fender |
Richard Hedger
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4 +1 | reinventing the wheel |
Bourth (X)
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3 | hard rubbing fender(s) |
Clive Phillips
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3 -1 | wood's coefficient of friction |
pooja_chic
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Change log
Jan 20, 2011 12:48: Daniela Zambrini changed "Language pair" from "Italian to English" to "French to English"
Proposed translations
17 mins
Selected
timber fender
Take a look at the link - I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for there.
Note from asker:
I think you may be right. I looked at http://www.tpub.com/content/UFC2/ufc_4_152_01/ufc_4_152_010119.htm too |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-1
12 mins
wood's coefficient of friction
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Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Tony M
: Wouldn't make much sense in the context as given, and doesn't really fit even as a literal translation
16 mins
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46 mins
hard rubbing fender(s)
The link gives some fine detail.
+1
1 hr
reinventing the wheel
Damage to fender piles or their connections to the main structure by longitudinal forces can be avoided by spiking TIMBER RUBBING STRIPS onto the faces of the fenders. These will be torn off by a severe impact but the pile will remain relatively undamaged.
http://www.1insaat.com/uploads/TrbBlogs/pdfs_2/28545_1207771...
[on page 304 which also has an illustration showing breasting dolphins and mooring dolphins]
of a timber fender pile can be protected by a renewable TIMBER RUBBING STRIP. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0419184503...
Googling "rubbing strip" without "breasting dolphin" I also found this:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/transport_transp...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/transport_transp...
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-20 13:57:59 GMT)
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Hmm, if I were a breasting dolphin and wanted to avoid being damaged, I'd make a point of not going to Togo ...
http://www.1insaat.com/uploads/TrbBlogs/pdfs_2/28545_1207771...
[on page 304 which also has an illustration showing breasting dolphins and mooring dolphins]
of a timber fender pile can be protected by a renewable TIMBER RUBBING STRIP. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0419184503...
Googling "rubbing strip" without "breasting dolphin" I also found this:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/transport_transp...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/transport_transp...
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-20 13:57:59 GMT)
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Hmm, if I were a breasting dolphin and wanted to avoid being damaged, I'd make a point of not going to Togo ...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
: This seems the most likely and the Google books reference is spot on.
2 hrs
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