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French to English Architecture Translation Glossary

French term		English translation
deux parallélépipèdes triangles aux angles obtus		two obtuse-angled triangular parallelepipeds
devancé la construction architecturale d’un siècle environ		were a century ahead of their time
devant allége		in front of spandrel, breast wall, etc.
diabolo		diabolo
dispositif de verrouillage par tringle		bar locking device
donjon à échauguettes		lookout turret, watch turret (in some contexts), turret	Yolanda Broad
Entered by: Yolanda Broad
dormant avec vue d'aluminium de 70mm		exposed aluminum (of a window frame)
drapée		the drape
Du projet de ville au projet de vie		Better living, better lives
E.P.F.		Expression Plastique Fondamentale
ecuyer		hand rail bracket	daniel gwire
Entered by: daniel gwire
edicule technique		(mechanical) penthouse	Stephen McCann
Entered by: Stephen McCann
effet de barre		slab block effect	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
Elle croise ses réflexions		she makes thoughtful projections on all areas
emblème à la clé		(with a date or) an emblem (?)into the bargain
en abîme		vanishing point
en appareil de calcaire à chaînage		surrounds	Neil Rear
Entered by: Neil Rear
en équerre avec à l'angle des deux bâtiments		at right-angles, with, in the corner of the two buildings,	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
en béton		kitchen in concrete/concrete steps
en feston		scalloped/(semi-circular projections/protrusions)
en matière d'opérations		concerning	Huw Watkins
Entered by: Huw Watkins
en plan et en volume		plan, elevation and isometric (3D) drawings
en tapis		with a border
enfilade majestueuse de la place de marbre		the succession of majestic pilasters, blending harmoniously with the Portuguese Breccia marble in this rose marble hall	Angie Taylor
Entered by: Angie Taylor
engoulant		engouled
entaillé en biseau		beveled to fit
entrecolonnade		intercolumniation
entreprise de gros œuvre		building contractor	Tegan Raleigh
Entered by: Tegan Raleigh
environnement construit		built environment
escalier à rampe en fer forgé		stairway with wrought iron banister
Escalier balancé		angled staircase
escalier de convivialité		"communicating (or open) stair(case)" inviting social interaction	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
espace extérieur minéral		paved outside area
exprimé		channeled
expriment la douceur		give a mellow feel	Sheila Wilson
Entered by: Sheila Wilson
exutoire		outlet
façade à double rythme		twin-scale façade
façade en retour (arch.)		return / set back
façade ordonnancée		harmoniously arranged/harmonious façade
façade sud		southern façade	Yolanda Broad
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

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