Apr 25, 2006 10:13
18 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
BA(Hons), Dip Trans IOL, MCIL London
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English
linéaire
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
building specifications
Does 'sur l’ensemble de son linéaire' in the sentence below simply mean 'along the whole of its length'?
(I have never seen 'linéaire' used in this way, hence my question.) The sentence below is taken from a specification for a green/agricultural waste composting unit, involving certain concrete components, used here for drainage purposes.
Un réseau eaux souillées constitué par un ouvrage de collecte en caniveau béton, sur l’ensemble de son linéaire, un regard de rejet des eaux vers la cuve eau process équipé d’une grille.
(I have never seen 'linéaire' used in this way, hence my question.) The sentence below is taken from a specification for a green/agricultural waste composting unit, involving certain concrete components, used here for drainage purposes.
Un réseau eaux souillées constitué par un ouvrage de collecte en caniveau béton, sur l’ensemble de son linéaire, un regard de rejet des eaux vers la cuve eau process équipé d’une grille.
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In other situations there is a specific word - which I can't think of right now. In your case, with the concrete channel, it is clear that it is a "horizontal" system. In the case of pipework or wiring, for example, the system might be routed vertically in places, i.e. the pipes/cables would have a greater total length than the "horizontal" length from start to finish.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-25 12:38:42 GMT)
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"Linéaire" IS used quite a lot, if only in certain fields maybe.
In supermarkets, for instance, the "linéaire des rayonnages" is the length of the shelving multiplied by the number of shelves, or a part thereof. Different cornflake manufacturers will fight over the "linéaire" they are given in each shop, etc., and will adjust their selling prices (to the stores) accordingly.
In construction, people will talk about the "linéaire" of skirting/baseboard in a building, for instance.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-25 12:42:24 GMT)
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I'm wrong!
Lexis says:
linéaire (n.m.) (v. 1960) Nombre de mètres AU SOL disponibles pour la présentation des marchandises dans u magazin de détail, notamment dans un libre-service : Linéaire dévéloppé (= pondéré par le nombre des étagères)"
Interesting, that: why "nombre DES étagères" rather than "nombre d'étagères"?
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-25 12:43:16 GMT)
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Dear oh dear! "uN magaSin".
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-25 12:38:42 GMT)
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"Linéaire" IS used quite a lot, if only in certain fields maybe.
In supermarkets, for instance, the "linéaire des rayonnages" is the length of the shelving multiplied by the number of shelves, or a part thereof. Different cornflake manufacturers will fight over the "linéaire" they are given in each shop, etc., and will adjust their selling prices (to the stores) accordingly.
In construction, people will talk about the "linéaire" of skirting/baseboard in a building, for instance.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-25 12:42:24 GMT)
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I'm wrong!
Lexis says:
linéaire (n.m.) (v. 1960) Nombre de mètres AU SOL disponibles pour la présentation des marchandises dans u magazin de détail, notamment dans un libre-service : Linéaire dévéloppé (= pondéré par le nombre des étagères)"
Interesting, that: why "nombre DES étagères" rather than "nombre d'étagères"?
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-25 12:43:16 GMT)
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Dear oh dear! "uN magaSin".
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Comment: "Thanks Bourth, very helpful, as ever."
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yes
see also other sites with the structure in it (look at google or so)
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