armour stone

French translation: pierre de protection

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English term or phrase:armour stone
French translation:pierre de protection
Entered by: Arno

20:49 Dec 17, 2003
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / Geology
English term or phrase: armour stone
The side of the sea wall exposed to current and wave attack will be protected by a layer of heavy armour stone.
Arno
Local time: 07:14
pierre de protection
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-12-17 20:51:04 (GMT)
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Domaine(s)
  – Ports
  – River and Sea Navigation
  – Construction and Civil
Engineering
Domaine(s)
  – Ports
  – Navigation fluviale et maritime
  – Construction (bâtiment et génie
civil)
 
armour stone Source

pierre de protection
Source PROPOSITION, FÉM

pierre de revêtement
Source À ÉVITER, FÉM

OBS – Construction d\'une
digue pour protéger les
bateaux des vagues. Source

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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 07:14
Grading comment
Merci, I will also used the term enrochement proposed by JLDSF.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1sera protégé par un enrochement de gros blocs de pierre
Jean-Luc Dumont
4pierre de protection
GILLES MEUNIER


  

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pierre de protection


Explanation:
-

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Note added at 2003-12-17 20:51:04 (GMT)
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Domaine(s)
  – Ports
  – River and Sea Navigation
  – Construction and Civil
Engineering
Domaine(s)
  – Ports
  – Navigation fluviale et maritime
  – Construction (bâtiment et génie
civil)
 
armour stone Source

pierre de protection
Source PROPOSITION, FÉM

pierre de revêtement
Source À ÉVITER, FÉM

OBS – Construction d\'une
digue pour protéger les
bateaux des vagues. Source



GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 173
Grading comment
Merci, I will also used the term enrochement proposed by JLDSF.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sera protégé par un enrochement de gros blocs de pierre


Explanation:
Armour stone. Large quarried stone or specially shaped
concrete block used as primary protection against wave action.

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emérentienne: enrochement c'est le terme qui convient
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