General construction 1 Flashcards by Maxime Jayat

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construction (act of building)

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construction

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construction (something built)

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structure

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poussée

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thrust

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pression, force

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pressure

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exercer

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exert

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épais

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thick

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fin

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thin

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pierre

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stone

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premier, tôt ,de bonne heure

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early

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bâtiment, édifice

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building

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contrer

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counteract

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architecte

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architect

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poteau (wood or concrete)

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column

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poutre (wood or concrete)

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beam

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poteau (métal)

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stanchion

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poutre (métal)

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girder

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cisailler, cisaillement

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shear

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contrainte, force

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stress

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déformer, déformation

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strain

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concevoir, conception

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design

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composant, élément

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component

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charge permanente, poids propre

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dead load

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surcharge, charge d’exploitation (2)

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live load, overload

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être en service

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be in use

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compression

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compression

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traction

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tension

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résistance à la compression

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compressive strength

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résistance à la traction

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tensile strength

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comprimer

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push together

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étirer

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stretch

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puisque

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since, as

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destiné à

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intended to

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équilibre, équilibrer

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balance

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toit

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roof

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plancher, étage (inside)

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floor

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étage (outside)

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storey

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immeuble à plusieurs étages

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multi storey building

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bureau d’études

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design department

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dessinateur

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draughtsman

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élaborer

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work out

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résistant

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strong

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durable

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lasting

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métré

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bill of quantities

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métreur

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quantity surveyor

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chef de chantier

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site foreman

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conducteur de travaux (2)

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site manager, clerk of works

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dégager

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clear

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implanter

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set out

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tracer

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mark out

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s’assurer

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ensure

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terrassement

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earthwork

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creuser

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dig

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charpente, ossature

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framework

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mur

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wall

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couler (an element of a building), fabriquer

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cast

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coffrage (2)

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formwork, shuttering

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cable

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wire

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gaine (3)

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sleeve, channel, duct

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prendre, prise

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set

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durcir

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harden

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grue à tour

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tower crane

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ouvrier non qualifié

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labourer

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ouvrier qualifié

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tradesman

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maçon (with brick)

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bricklayer

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maçon (with stone)

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mason

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menuisier

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carpenter

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plâtrier

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plasterer

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couvreur, carreleur

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tiler

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plombier

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plumber

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vitrier

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glazier

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peintre

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painter