English to French
What is the French word for:
THICK
épais
When a structure is being designed, the total weight of all its ____________ materials, called the dead load, must be taken into account.
component
What is the English word for:
CONSTRUCTION
Construction
Our video showed us the ____________ steps of construction.
12
What is the name of the person who works with brick?
Bricklayer
What is the French word for:
BEAM (wood or concrete)
poutre
On site there is a natural sequence of construction which is the same for most buildings, supervised by the ____________.
site foreman
What is the English word for:
PIERREWhat do Americans call the rez-de-chaussée?
The first floor
Who is a menuisier in English?
What is the French word for:
STRESS
contrainte, force
____________ is the pressure exerted by each part of a structure on its other parts.
Thrust
What is the English word for:
ETRE EN SERVICE
be in use
What are the five "grades" you are evaluated on this semester?
participation
Final exam
oral presentation
email writing
mock toeic
If I would like to change the wall color in my living room who do I call?
The/A painter
What is the French word for:
HARDEN
durcir
After the ____________ necessary for digging the foundations has been completed, construction can begin.
earthwork
What is the English word for:
ETIRER
stretch
True or False
All beams are girders but not all girders are beams.
False:
All GIRDERS are beams, but not all BEAMS are girders.
What is another name for the Clerk of Works?
Site manager
What is the French word for:
SLEEVE
gaine
When a design has been ____________ for a structure that is ____________, stable and lasting, a ____________ estimating the quantity and price of materials required is drawn up by the ____________.
worked out
strong
bill of quantities
quantity surveyor
What are the English words for:
COFFRAGE
formwork / shuttering
Where was Arthur's last internship?
HELP Arthur...I can't remember the name of the company ;)
What is a person called who does unskilled manual work for wages?
laborer / labourer