Apr 21, 2004 12:28
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French term

Barrière de dégel

French to English Other Law: Contract(s)
In company general sales conditions: in list of events of "force majeure" such as fire, flooding, war etc.

Proposed translations

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French term (edited): Barri�re de d�gel
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weight limit during thaw conditions

Eurodicautom
Peer comment(s):

neutral writeaway : why didn't you show the definition given on Eurodicatom. weight limit during thaw conditions is a funny case of force majeure
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thankyou, and also for the eurdicautom site which I didn't know"
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ban on using heavy vehicles during a thaw.

roadsign warning of dangerous road conditions due to thaw

that's what it is-only you know the context.

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Note added at 18 mins (2004-04-21 12:47:31 GMT)
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Fwiw, here\'s Larousse: closure of road to heavy traffic during thaw


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Note added at 4 days (2004-04-26 07:45:41 GMT) Post-grading
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1. barrière de dégel(1) BTL - DTR90 - 132350

Document 1

Subject Transport (TR)

Definition réglementation et signalisation limitant le poids des véhicules admis à circuler au moment du dégel

Reference Dict technique routier,AIPCR,1990
(1)
TERM barrière de dégel

Reference Dict technique routier,AIPCR,1990

Note {DOM} routes:service hivernal

Definition a limit applied to the traffic at the time of thaw

Reference Technical Dict of Road Terms,PIARC,1990
(1)
TERM weight limit during thaw conditions

Reference Technical Dict of Road Terms,PIARC,1990

Note {DOM} roads:winter maintenance,not used in United Kingdom
Peer comment(s):

agree Graham macLachlan
13 mins
agree Vicky Papaprodromou
3 hrs
agree Tom Bishop : Had all sorts of problems with this when trying to move urgent loads! Doesn't relate to dangerous road conditions, though; the thinking is that the road structure is weakened at this time and would be damaged by heavy vehicle movements.
5 hrs
agree MARINS
1 day 3 hrs
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