Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
dormant avec vue d'aluminium de 70mm
English translation:
exposed aluminum (of a window frame)
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Anton Baer
Aug 8, 2006 23:02
17 yrs ago
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French term
dormant avec vue d'aluminium de 70mm
French to English
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Architecture
manufactured windows
For a France-based construction component website. This is the complete bulleted item in a list. (The next one is "dormant bloc pour reprise d’isolation : 100, 120, 140, 160 mm")
The window doesn't offer a view of aluminum, nor would one think that a window frame offers a view?!
http://www.alcoa.com/bcs/kawneer_france/fr/product.asp?cat_i...
The window doesn't offer a view of aluminum, nor would one think that a window frame offers a view?!
http://www.alcoa.com/bcs/kawneer_france/fr/product.asp?cat_i...
Proposed translations
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| 2 | exposed aluminum |
Anton Baer
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| 3 +2 | See explanation below... |
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See explanation below...
It means that the fixed part of the frame is fairly slim, only 70 mm of al. visible
In other words, it's the thickness of the window frame, as seen from inside (probably)
In other words, it's the thickness of the window frame, as seen from inside (probably)
Note from asker:
| Thank-you for your clear explanation, it allowed me to better visualize the meaning. |
Peer comment(s):
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Miranda Joubioux (X)
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Thanks, Miranda!
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Bourth (X)
: "slim" and "only" being relative, of course. 70mm is actually quite a chunky bit of aluminium, for a standard domestic window at any rate.
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Thanks, Alex! Yes, indeed, but if you go to the site, you see it in context, so not TOO bad.
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