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Agence f Nationale pour l’Emploi (ANPE) national job creation agancy [France]

agencement m arrangement, layout agencer vb adjust [a machine], arrange, fit up/together agent m agent, médium agent m de fixation fixing agent agent m de refroidissement cooling or refrigerating

medium agent m humectant dampening medium agent m immobilier real-estate agent agent m oxydant oxidizer agglomération f built-up or urban area aggloméré m agglomerate, conglomerate [stone],

chipboard, particle board aggloméré m de béton hollow concrete block agglomérant m binding material [road or groundworks] agios m bank charges agitateur m agitator, stirrer agitation f agitation agrafé adj seamed [of metal sheeting], stapled agrafe f cramp or dog [holding stones together in

masonry], retaining clip [in inclined metal frame glazing], staple, wall tie

agrafer vb clip (together), fix together with a dog or cramp, seam [sheet metal], staple

agrafeuse f stapler agrafure f welted joint [in roofing, cladding sheets] agrandir vb enlarge, increase [sth], open out [a hole] s’agrandir vb expand, grow larger, increase [get bigger] agrandir vb en large widen agrandir vb en long lengthen agrandissement m enlargement, extension agréer vb accept, approve agrégats m,pl aggregate [for concrete] agrégats m,pl concassés crushed aggregate agrégats m,pl enrobés premixed aggregate agrégats m,pl légers lightweight aggregate agrégats m,pl roulés river aggregate agrégation f binder [fine sand or crushed stone], binding

[e.g. of road material] agrément m acceptance, approval, consent Agrément Technique Européen (ATE) European

Technical Agrément (approval) agressif adj aggressive agressivité f aggressiveness or aggressivity agricole adj agricultural agriculteur m farmer agronome m agriculturalist agronomie f agriculture aigu adj sharp [of a point] aiguillages m,pl points [railway] aiguille f bolted connector or spacer in timber structure,

king-post, thin and headless nail, needle, pointer, points rail

aiguille f (de clocher) spire (of a bell tower) aiguille f de Proctor penetration needle [for soil resistance

measurement], Proctor plasticity needle aiguille f de Vicat Vicat needle aiguille f vibrante vibrating poker [for concrete]

aiguisage m sharpening aiguiser vb sharpen [blade, tool, etc] aiguisoir m sharpener [whetstone] aile f flange [of beam, angle iron], wing [of a building] aile f de pont wing wall [at an angle to a bridge abutment] aile f inférieure/supérieure lower/upper chord or flange

[of a truss, girder] aile f saillante projecting flange ailette f blade [of a fan, turbine], fin [cooling, radiating,

etc], small wing [of a building] ailette f de refroidissement cooling fin ailette f de ventilateur fan or impeller blade ailettes, à adj finned ailettes, tube m à finned tube ailettes, vis f à wing-screw aimant m magnet air m air air, entraîneur m d’ air entraining agent [for concrète] air m additionnel make-up air air m ambiant ambient air air m chargé de poussière dust-laden air air m comburant combustion air air m comprimé compressed air air m d’appoint make-up air air m d’aspiration aspirated air air m de circulation recirculated air air m de combustion combustion air air m de compensation make-up air air m de refroidissement cooling air air m de refoulement discharge air air m de reprise recirculated or return air air m de soufflage outlet air air m en excès excess air air m entraîné entrained air air m évacué/extrait exhaust air air m exhalé exhaled air air m expulsé/rejeté exhaust air air m extérieur fresh, outdoor or outside air air m filtré clean [filtered] air air m frais fresh air air m inclus entrapped air air m intérieur indoor air air m neuf primary air air m normal standard air air m parasite infiltrated air air m primaire primary air air m puisé forced air air m pur clean air air m rafraîchissant cooling air air m recirculé recirculated or return air air m recyclé recirculated or return air air m repris return air air m secondaire secondary air air m supplémentaire make-up air air m vicié vitiated air airain m bronze aire f area, flat space, floor, surface [flat space], zone aire f d’élan run-up [sports ground, for jumping or

throwing]

Agence f Nationale pour l’Emploi (ANPE) aire f d’élan

aire f d’envol tarmac [airport runway] aire f d’essai test site aire f d’un marteau face of a hammer aire f d’un pont floor or roadway of a bridge aire f de balayage de la grue working area [radius] of

crane aire f de captage catchment basin aire f de chargement loading area/bay aire f de déchargement unloading area/bay aire f de drainage drainage area or basin aire f de la section cross-sectional area aire f de parking parking area or lot aire f de préfabrication precasting yard aire f de réception reception area aire f de repos rest area [roadside] aire f de service(s) service area (motorway) aire f de stationnement apron or aircraft parking area,

parking area or lot aire f de stockage stockpile [space for material(s)],

storage area aire f de traînée swept path [of a vehicle] aire f des moments moment diagram aire f récréative recreation area aire f transversale cross-sectional area ais m board or plank 30-60mm thick aissante f/aisseau m shingle [wood] aisselier m angle or corner brace aisselle f (d’une voûte) haunch (of an arch) ajour m perforation [to allow light to enter] ajouré adj of openwork construction [opposite of plein],

perforated ajournement m adjournment, postponement ajourner vb postpone ajout m secondary constituent of cement ajoute m added or additional piece ajouter vb add ajustage m fitting [adjustment] ajustage m à jeu loose fit ajustage m facile/lâche loose fit ajustage m serré tight fit ajustement m fit ajustement m précis close fit ajustement m serré tight fit ajuster vb fit [adapt, adjust] ajuster vb qch à fit sth to ajutage m nozzle [controllable] alaise f flashing [metal, around a chimney or roof

opening], make-up piece [of wood, in joinery] alarme f alarm alar me f d’incendie fire alarm alar me f intempestive false alarm alcali m alkali alcalin adj alkaline alcalinité f alkalinity alcool m alcohol alcool m à brûler methylated spirits alcôve f alcove, recess alerte f warning alésage m bore [of a hole, tube, etc], boring (out), reaming

aléser vb ream alésoir m hollowing tool [wood turning], reamer algicide m algicide algues f,pl algae algorithme m de contrôle control algorithm alidade f alidade or range [surveying] alignement m alignment or line, bringing into line,

boundary alignment, building line, road boundary between public and private domains

alignement m droit straight alignment aligner vb align or line up, draw up, lay out alimentateur m feeder alimentateur m à balourd vibrating feeder alimentateur m à chariot reciprocating feeder alimentateur m à courroie belt feeder alimentateur m à mouvement alternatif reciprocating

feeder alimentateur m à plateau plate feeder alimentateur-doseur m cold feeder alimentation f supply [of gas, water, electricity, etc] alimentation, vitesse f d’ feed rate alimentation f de chaudière boiler feed alimentation f de secours emergency supply alimentation f de sécurité emergency supply alimentation f en eau (chaude/froide) (hot/cold) water

supply alimentation f en eau de secours emergency water

supply alimentation f en eau domestique domestic water

supply alimentation f en électricité power supply alimentation f en gaz gas supply alimentation f sans coupure uninterruptible supply alimentation f stabilisée stabilized supply [electrical] alimenter vb feed or supply [with electric power, water,

gas, etc] allée f drive [lined with trees], lane, path, walk allège f breast [wall under window ledge] alliage m alloy alliage m ferreux ferrous alloy alliage m forgé wrought alloy alliage m léger light alloy or metal allier vb alloy allongement m elongation, stretching [lengthening] allongement m avant striction elongation before

reduction in cross-section allongement m de rupture fracture elongation allongement m longitudinal linear expansion allongement m permanent permanent set [lengthening] allonger vb elongate, lengthen s’allonger vb extend [lengthen itself], grow longer, stretch

[become longer] allouer vb allocate or apportion [share, etc], allow [an

expense, etc], award [e.g. a sum as damages] allumage m ignition, lighting [of a lamp, fire, etc],

switching on [of electricity, lighting] allumé adj alight, kindled allume-feu m fire-lighter allume-gaz m gas-lighter

aire f d’envol allume-gaz

allumer vb kindle [a fire], light [lamp, fire, etc], set fire to, switch on [electrically], switch or turn on [the light, lighting]

s’allumer vb catch alight, kindle [catch fire], take fire allumeur m igniter, lighter allure f pace or speed allure, à toute at full or top speed allure f poussée boost allure f régulière smooth running alluvial adj alluvial alluvionnaire adj alluvial alluvionnement m siltation, silting, silting up alluvions f,pl alluvium altérabilité f alterability, degradability altération f alteration, deterioration, weathering

[geotechnics] altération f bactérienne bacterial decay altéré adj altered, weathered [earth, ground, rock] altérer vb tamper with, weather [geotechnics] alter nance f de charge load reversal alternateur m alternator, converter [d.c. to a.c], generator altimètre m altimeter altitraceur m altitude recorder altitude f altitude, height [above sea level] alu† m aluminium aluminate m aluminate alumine f alumina aluminium m aluminium alvéole f cavity [in masonry, stone] alvéole f technique service duct amaigrir vb weaken [a mortar or cement mix] amarrage m mooring [the process], tying [to] ambiance f surroundings ambiant adj ambient amarrer vb brace [a wall], fix [a mast or derrick, by

cables, etc], make fast [tie] amatir vb matt [make dull, a finish] âme f core [of a cable, wall, etc], web [e.g. of girder] âme f (d’une poutre composée) web plate (of a

composite beam) âme pleine, à solid webbed âme f massive solid core amélioration f appreciation [of value of property, etc],

betterment, improvement améliorations, apporter vb des make improvements améliorer vb improve [make better] s’améliorer vb improve [get better], pick up [improve] aménageable en convertible into aménagé adj equipped aménagé adj (en) converted (into) aménage m carriage [bringing] aménagement m adaptation, conversion, development

[building, construction], fitting out, improvement [of buildings, etc]

aménagement m (d’un espace vert) landscaping aménagement m d’un réseau layout of a network [e.g.