cadre "moustiquaire" coulissant

English translation: sliding screen frame

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French term or phrase:cadre moustiquaire coulissant
English translation:sliding screen frame
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

20:46 Sep 23, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / construction
French term or phrase: cadre "moustiquaire" coulissant
Building specifications/estimate. Item in list: -Cadre "moustiquaire" coulissant devant châssis coulissants uniquement
Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 11:22
sliding screen frame
Explanation:
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sliding screens, first fix the sliding track in ... have different ways of fitting screen frame corners together. ... offset security buttons to suit screen style Tape ...

www.mitre10.com.au/common/pdf/03autumn01_flyscreen.pdf
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 09:22
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2sliding screen door
William Stein
3 +3sliding screen frame
RHELLER
5There are many types of screen
Bourth (X)


  

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sliding screen door


Explanation:
literally "sliding mosquito-net panel"

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  awilliams: or frame etc.
7 mins

agree  Stephen McCann
21 mins
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cadre
sliding screen frame


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 mins (2003-09-23 20:49:15 GMT)
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sliding screens, first fix the sliding track in ... have different ways of fitting screen frame corners together. ... offset security buttons to suit screen style Tape ...

www.mitre10.com.au/common/pdf/03autumn01_flyscreen.pdf

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William Stein: I guess it doesn't have to be a door.
3 mins
  -> size not specified - thanks Wm

agree  awilliams
7 mins
  -> thanks Amy!

agree  chaplin
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
There are many types of screen


Explanation:
I'd specify "sliding insect screen".

<<insect screen, fly wire screen. A panel of fine fly wire in front of a window or door to keep insects out of a building>>
<<fly wire. Fine mesh, of metal wire or plastics, made for insect screens ...>>

[Scott/Penguin Dict. of Building]

Bourth (X)
Local time: 16:22
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