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dépassements au faîtage et gouttière

English translation: allow the panels to extend beyond the ridgeline and gutter

12:08 Feb 18, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / solar panels
French term or phrase: dépassements au faîtage et gouttière
I am translating a text about installation of solar panels. I am a bit stuck on the above phrase. I believe it refers to the fact that the panels can overrun past the ridgepole and gutters on the roof.
Nicola Holmes
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:10
English translation:allow the panels to extend beyond the ridgeline and gutter
Explanation:
is how I would put it
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Evans (X)
Local time: 22:10
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4 +5allow the panels to extend beyond the ridgeline and gutter
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allow the panels to extend beyond the ridgeline and gutter


Explanation:
is how I would put it

Evans (X)
Local time: 22:10
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agree  writeaway: definitely a pro question. because it's for a specialist and proven by the lack of answers. Easy questions attract loads of hopefuls, especially they are entered as "pro". ;-)
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  -> thank you writeaway. I agree with you that the right terms need to be used here, and that does make it a pro question.
agree  Bourth (X)
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  -> thank you Bourth
agree  Carruthers (X)
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  -> thank you Carruthers
agree  axies
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  -> thank you manuel
agree  narasimha (X)
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  -> thank you narasimha
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