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Mar 5, 2010 11:05
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French term
United Kingdom
Postgraduate in Translation
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
bloc à coller
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
There is a picture of this "block" in the following document:
http://www.bipbetons.fr/gris/pdf/fiches/bloc_a_coller.pdf
http://www.bipbetons.fr/gris/pdf/fiches/bloc_a_coller.pdf
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | thin joint block |
Sarah Bessioud
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| 4 -1 | breeze block / concrete block |
Chris Hall
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| 3 | dimensionally accurate block |
Bourth (X)
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Proposed translations
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56 mins
Chris Hall
Native in English
219 témoignages et ils ne cessent pas...
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: French to English, English
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52
breeze block / concrete block
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_masonry_unit
A number of options depending on which country is the target audience i.e. UK English / US English / AUS English.
A number of options depending on which country is the target audience i.e. UK English / US English / AUS English.
Peer comment(s):
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Bourth (X)
: To answer your Q below, no, a standard concrete block is not a thin joint block, and the mortar is not actually designed to stick the blocks together but rather to hold them apart! Bricks are the same. Conventionally mortar joints will be several mm thick
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I was actually referring to a "breeze block" but I am no expert in this domain, so I will refrain from making any further comment.
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1 hr
Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
A way with words
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
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44
thin joint block
The 'bloc à coller' is characterised by the size of the joints between each block, requiring less mortar and hence reducing construction costs. The link below is from another manufacturer, but I think it explains the principle well in the French version.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-03-05 13:33:51 GMT)
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http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/cd_new_demo/Conweb/walls/...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-03-05 13:33:51 GMT)
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http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/cd_new_demo/Conweb/walls/...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Chris Hall
: Apologies Wordeffect, I was incorrect. I am happy to change my comment.
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Thanks Chris. (By the way, I'm not Wordeffect!)
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Bourth (X)
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Thank you Bourth
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dimensionally accurate block
Without being sure, I suspect this is the same as bloc béton rectifié (it's not actually machined back to tight tolerances in any way, just manufactured to those same tight tolerances, which is a "dimensionally accurate concrete block", i.e. suitable for thin-joint mortar construction, unlike "standard" concrete blocks which will require a thicker layer of mortar to make up for dimensional inaccuracies.
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