clair de baie

English translation: clear opening

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French term or phrase:clair de baie
English translation:clear opening
Entered by: Jenny Cowd

15:33 Dec 19, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / doors and windows
French term or phrase: clair de baie
L'approche de l'invention permet, par exemple, de réaliser un coulissant à un seul vantail, offrant un plus grand clair de baie, avec un coût moins élevé à largeur identique.
Jenny Cowd
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:43
clear opening
Explanation:
https://velfac.co.uk › Domestic › Windows & doors
The sliding door takes up very little space and is specially suited for narrow ... The bi-parting sliding door maximises the amount of clear opening (2.5m) we can ...

https://www.peugeot-valdeurope.fr/peugeot508-firstedition-fr...
... habillée du toit ouvrant panoramique à grand clair de baie

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Note added at 22 mins (2018-12-19 15:56:42 GMT)
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cities.reseaudesvilles.fr/cities/90/documents/jsvdhreazr9jnhs.pdf
"Dans tous les cas, la pose d’un nouveau châssis de fenêtre dans un cadre dormant ancien, appelée plus souvent « pose en rénovation », n’est pas une solution convaincante. En plus de nuire grandement à la qualité du confort intérieur par la diminution du clair-de-baie, et donc de l’apport en lumière naturelle, elle ne résout en rien les problèmes de déperdition aux niveaux des ponts thermiques créés entre ancien et nouveau cadre."

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Note added at 29 mins (2018-12-19 16:03:47 GMT)
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https://idighardware.com/2009/07/clear-opening-width/
Size of doors. The minimum width of each door opening shall be sufficient for the occupant load thereof and shall provide a clear width of 32 inches (813 mm). Clear openings of doorways with swinging doors shall be measured between the face of the door and the stop, with the door open 90 degrees (1.57 rad).
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 08:43
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clear opening


Explanation:
https://velfac.co.uk › Domestic › Windows & doors
The sliding door takes up very little space and is specially suited for narrow ... The bi-parting sliding door maximises the amount of clear opening (2.5m) we can ...

https://www.peugeot-valdeurope.fr/peugeot508-firstedition-fr...
... habillée du toit ouvrant panoramique à grand clair de baie

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Note added at 22 mins (2018-12-19 15:56:42 GMT)
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cities.reseaudesvilles.fr/cities/90/documents/jsvdhreazr9jnhs.pdf
"Dans tous les cas, la pose d’un nouveau châssis de fenêtre dans un cadre dormant ancien, appelée plus souvent « pose en rénovation », n’est pas une solution convaincante. En plus de nuire grandement à la qualité du confort intérieur par la diminution du clair-de-baie, et donc de l’apport en lumière naturelle, elle ne résout en rien les problèmes de déperdition aux niveaux des ponts thermiques créés entre ancien et nouveau cadre."

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Note added at 29 mins (2018-12-19 16:03:47 GMT)
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https://idighardware.com/2009/07/clear-opening-width/
Size of doors. The minimum width of each door opening shall be sufficient for the occupant load thereof and shall provide a clear width of 32 inches (813 mm). Clear openings of doorways with swinging doors shall be measured between the face of the door and the stop, with the door open 90 degrees (1.57 rad).

B D Finch
France
Local time: 08:43
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Thanks all!

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agree  philgoddard
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agree  Tony M
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agree  Elisabeth Gootjes
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