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bac à neige

English translation: snow guard

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French term or phrase:bac à neige
English translation:snow guard
Entered by: Hermien Desaivre

17:49 Sep 3, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Building tender - BE FR
French term or phrase: bac à neige
Le solin remonte de 15 cm sur la maçonnerie, de 25 cm en cas de *bac à neige*.

Snow tray, simply? I find no ref.
Hermien Desaivre
South Africa
Local time: 13:44
snow guard
Explanation:
common in Scandinavia to stop sudden snow slides when you close the door
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jaynedmoore
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:44
Grading comment
Thanks, that made perfect sense.
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3 +1snow guard
jaynedmoore
4snow accumulation
André Vanasse (X)


  

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snow guard


Explanation:
common in Scandinavia to stop sudden snow slides when you close the door


    Reference: http://www.roofersedge.com/snow_guard.htm
jaynedmoore
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, that made perfect sense.

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agree  Travelin Ann: also in northern US
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
snow accumulation


Explanation:
Le solin doit remonter plus haut si la surface basse peut recevoir une accumulation de neige, et non seulement de l'eau de pluie.

André Vanasse (X)
South Korea
Local time: 20:44
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, André - although your explanation makes sense, it looks as if "snow guard" fits into my sentence better. Instructions for building: it must be fitted higher if there is a snow guard present - i.e. height to be confirmed... I think?

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