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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

becquet

English translation:

drip edge

Added to glossary by claude-andrew
Aug 17, 2019 10:46
4 yrs ago
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French term

becquet

French to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering Building roof waterproofing
Here is the definition and illustration (search becquet on the page):
http://coursexosup.blogspot.com/2015/04/les-planchers-et-les...

Lip? Overhang?
Proposed translations (English)
3 drip edge

Discussion

claude-andrew (asker) Aug 17, 2019:
Thank you kindly, all. A look through pictures on Google seems to make it drip edge.
Tony M Aug 17, 2019:
@ Chris Ah now THAT sounds like the one (y)
chris collister Aug 17, 2019:
My Dico du Batiment gives "deflector (metal, for rainwater on the slope of a roof)"
Tony M Aug 17, 2019:
@ Asker Sadly, none of these meanings of the EN term I was thinking of seem to relate:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/becket
Marco Solinas Aug 17, 2019:
To Asker Thanks. I found it.
claude-andrew (asker) Aug 17, 2019:
@Marco The picture is very near the end of the page:
http://coursexosup.blogspot.com/2015/04/les-planchers-et-les...
Marco Solinas Aug 17, 2019:
To Asker I am unable to find the search function in the link you have provided. Can you give directions to find the picture of the "becquet"?
claude-andrew (asker) Aug 17, 2019:
Thanks Tony, but the Archbishop rather clouds the issue on Google!
Tony M Aug 17, 2019:
@ Asker There is an equivalent word 'becket' in EN — but I'm not sure if it is applicable in this context?

Proposed translations

4 hrs
Selected

drip edge

Hi Tony, I found "drip edge". I hope it can help.

https://www.professionalroofers.com/soffit-and-fascia/image-...
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/becquet-maçonnerie.3...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2019-08-17 15:30:10 GMT)
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Sorry, claude-andrew!
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