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murs rideaux

English translation: curtain walls

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French term or phrase:murs rideaux
English translation:curtain walls
Entered by: Hélène Treloar

18:07 Apr 10, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
French term or phrase: murs rideaux
- les matériaux contaminés;
- les portes relevables;
- la quincaillerie architecturale;
- les fenêtres et lanterneaux;
- les murs rideaux et les vitrages;
- la galvanisation de la peinture;
- l’acoustique;
- le système de régulation;
- l’isolation thermique
Hélène Treloar
Local time: 22:24
curtain walls
Explanation:
It had to be, and Wikipedia confirms that it is:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mur-rideau
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtain_wall_(architecture)

They're non-structural walls.
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 04:24
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5curtain walls
Charles Davis
4building shell or building envelope /or: infill wall
Ellen Kraus


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
curtain walls


Explanation:
It had to be, and Wikipedia confirms that it is:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mur-rideau
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtain_wall_(architecture)

They're non-structural walls.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch
10 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Tony M: And this is already in the glossary, if you'd tried a term search before posting.
18 mins
  -> Thanks, Tony. I wouldn't be at all surprised. Since I knew the term I didn't bother checking :)
agree  philgoddard
22 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil
agree  Bashiqa: The early birds are up and about this morning.
13 hrs
  -> Yes, and not on Twitter :) Thanks!
agree  sporran
14 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
building shell or building envelope /or: infill wall


Explanation:
a) as are used for buildings under repair (Gebäudehüllen)
b) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mur-rideau
mur-rideau (aussi appelé « façade rideau ») est un type de façade légère. C'est un mur de façade qui assure la fermeture de l'enveloppe du bâtiment sans

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Although both of these terms can indeed relate to a 'mur rideau', neither of them is actually an exact technical equivalent, and would not fit in ALL contexts.
6 mins
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