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effets de parois

English translation: wall effects

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French term or phrase:effets de parois
English translation:wall effects
Entered by: Rosa Paredes

16:25 Jul 26, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / concrete manufacture
French term or phrase: effets de parois
"... permet de prendre en compte l'ensemble des facteurs liés aux formules de béton et aux procédés de fabrication (**effets de parois** liés à la présence du moule et à la méthode de compactage du béton, traitement thermique, cure,…).

Is this boundary effects?

This is a technical question, so no guesses please.
B D Finch
France
Local time: 04:05
wall effects
Explanation:
Effect of manufacturing methods on particle distributions in concrete specimens:
(a) placement in narrow moulds; (b) segregation; and (c) wall effects. ...
Engineering Fracture Mechanics
Volume 70, Issue 16, November 2003, Pages 2281-2306
Size-scale effects
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Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 22:05
Grading comment
Thanks. Chris didn't post this as an answer, so you've got it.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2wall effects
Rosa Paredes
4 -1skin effect
Terry Richards


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
skin effect


Explanation:
Mathematical Modeling of a Concrete Surface “Skin Effect” on Diffusion in Chloride Contaminated Media:-

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T...



Terry Richards
France
Local time: 04:05
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  chris collister: While I agree that the wall of the mould has an effect on the chemistry of the "skin", the "effect" is due to the wall itself, and therefore a "wall effect" (as per the original text)
15 mins
disagree  Rosa Paredes: And agree with Chris who should have disagreed and posted his suggestion.
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
wall effects


Explanation:
Effect of manufacturing methods on particle distributions in concrete specimens:
(a) placement in narrow moulds; (b) segregation; and (c) wall effects. ...
Engineering Fracture Mechanics
Volume 70, Issue 16, November 2003, Pages 2281-2306
Size-scale effects

Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 22:05
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. Chris didn't post this as an answer, so you've got it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kari Foster: Yes (but actually I think Chris said it earlier).
7 mins
  -> Actually, he did. I'll hide my answer if he decides to post one.
agree  Nektaria Notaridou
17 days
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