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abergement

English translation: chimney flashing

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French term or phrase:abergement
English translation:chimney flashing

10:59 Feb 18, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-02-21 11:54:11 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Solar panels
French term or phrase: abergement
I am translating a text concerning the installation of solar panels onto roofs.
I cannot find a translation for 'abergement'.
I believe it to be some kind of surround to a chimney?
Nicola Holmes
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:58
chimney flashing
Explanation:
Termium suggests this term.
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SueE
Ireland
Local time: 17:58
Grading comment
Great - thankyou for you help. That seems to fit.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6chimney flashing
SueE
Summary of reference entries provided
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Bourth (X)

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
chimney flashing


Explanation:
Termium suggests this term.


    Reference: http://www.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?lang=e...
SueE
Ireland
Local time: 17:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Great - thankyou for you help. That seems to fit.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Desdemone (X)
1 min
  -> Thanks Paula
agree  chris collister: Flash! and it's there!
3 mins
  -> I needed a laugh this morning, thank you!
agree  Bourth (X): Gordon ... Bennet, it's gone again. Maybe someone could change the field to "Construction" rather than "Energy / solar panels".
6 mins
  -> It gets better and better!
agree  Chris Hall
48 mins
agree  Evans (X)
1 hr
agree  axies
15 hrs
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Bourth (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4135
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