Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
flèche
English translation:
deflection or deflection angle
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flèche
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Les walls doivent présenter une flèche inférieure à 1/300 de la portée sous une force horizontale de 400 N/m². Cette force est créée par la différence de pression atmosphérique entre les locaux divers.
angle? angle of deflection?
And I both googled, prozeed and found multiple definitions in the Grand Dic. Termin.; I think this is the best option for my context... Just making sure.
angle? angle of deflection?
And I both googled, prozeed and found multiple definitions in the Grand Dic. Termin.; I think this is the best option for my context... Just making sure.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | deflection in the same context |
Bourth (X)
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| 3 | flex or flexion |
B D Finch
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Change log
Feb 14, 2011 18:52: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Term asked" from "flèche in this context" to "flèche "
Proposed translations
+2
3 hrs
French term (edited):
flèche in this context
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deflection in the same context
More commonly said, typically, of the sag of beams, but can apply to horizontal deformation also.
deflection (or deflexion) (1) [stru.] The elastic movement of loaded parts of a structure. The word often refers to the sinking of the mid-span of a beam which in British housing generally is not allowed to exceed 1/325 of the span. See "deformation".
(2) [sur.] The angle between a line and the extension of the preceding line of a traverse is a deflection angle. Deflection angles are also used in setting out circular curves. The curve is marked out by pegs at equal spacings with the same deflection angle (intersection angle) from each other.
[Scott/Penguin Dict. of Civ. Eng.]
deflection (or deflexion) (1) [stru.] The elastic movement of loaded parts of a structure. The word often refers to the sinking of the mid-span of a beam which in British housing generally is not allowed to exceed 1/325 of the span. See "deformation".
(2) [sur.] The angle between a line and the extension of the preceding line of a traverse is a deflection angle. Deflection angles are also used in setting out circular curves. The curve is marked out by pegs at equal spacings with the same deflection angle (intersection angle) from each other.
[Scott/Penguin Dict. of Civ. Eng.]
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French term (edited):
flèche in this context
flex or flexion
As the acceptable limit is given as a fraction, rather than in degrees, I do not think that this is about angles. Rather, it seems to be about the maximum amount of flexion acceptable under specified test loading.
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