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FICHE

English translation: penetration

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French term or phrase:FICHE
English translation:penetration
Entered by: Claire Cox

18:54 Mar 15, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Foundations
French term or phrase: FICHE
Still on my soil survey for a power plant:

Having decided that the best foundation method is to use piles, it goes on to say:

Longueur de **fiches**

Les pieux seront ancrés d'au moins 5 mètres dans le substratum (couche 3), soit les **fiches** minimales suivantes au droit des sondages :

AFNOR does give "driven depth" for fiche, but I'm not sure how to use that in conjunction with length. Maybe I should ignore the length and just say driven depth?

Confirmation/contradiction would be appreciated!

Thanks
Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:42
penetration
Explanation:
Have done a lot of work on piles and sheet piling in recent years, including for a major Luxembourg (now Indo-Luxembourg) steel manufacturer who gives design recommendations for use of its products.
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 11:42
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Summary of answers provided
4penetration pile from ground
Abdelbaki Boukheit
4penetration
Bourth (X)
3buried length
Miranda Joubioux (X)
1arrow (?)
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buried length


Explanation:
5/ TERASS.: profondeur de l'enfoncement d'un pieu ou d'un poteau.
GB: buried length, ultimate set.
Dicobat 2006

Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 11:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
penetration pile from ground


Explanation:
there is no single word for "fiche" in english (in this context).

Abdelbaki Boukheit
Algeria
Local time: 10:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
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arrow (?)


Explanation:
Still mooching about in GDT and I found 'arrow' for 'fiche', with the following definition:
Tige d'acier dont l'extrémité est ourlée, que l'on place, en l'enfonçant dans le sol, à l'extrémité de chaque portée de chaîne.
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French2English
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:42
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penetration


Explanation:
Have done a lot of work on piles and sheet piling in recent years, including for a major Luxembourg (now Indo-Luxembourg) steel manufacturer who gives design recommendations for use of its products.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 11:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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