Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

armour stone

French translation:

pierre de protection

Added to glossary by Arno
Dec 17, 2003 20:49
20 yrs ago
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English term

armour stone

English to French Tech/Engineering Geology Geology
The side of the sea wall exposed to current and wave attack will be protected by a layer of heavy armour stone.

Proposed translations

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pierre de protection

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Domaine(s)
  – Ports
  – River and Sea Navigation
  – Construction and Civil
Engineering
Domaine(s)
  – Ports
  – Navigation fluviale et maritime
  – Construction (bâtiment et génie
civil)
 
armour stone Source

pierre de protection
Source PROPOSITION, FÉM

pierre de revêtement
Source À ÉVITER, FÉM

OBS – Construction d\'une
digue pour protéger les
bateaux des vagues. Source

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci, I will also used the term enrochement proposed by JLDSF."
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sera protégé par un enrochement de gros blocs de pierre

Armour stone. Large quarried stone or specially shaped
concrete block used as primary protection against wave action.
Peer comment(s):

agree Emérentienne : enrochement c'est le terme qui convient
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