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coffres

English translation: boxings (in) / casings

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French term or phrase:coffres
English translation:boxings (in) / casings
Entered by: B D Finch

19:49 Oct 12, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Architecture/Asbestos reporting
French term or phrase: coffres
This word appears in a document I'm working on in the two contexts below. I know there are many possible translations but can't figure out exactly what's required here:

"Plafonds, poutres et charpentes, gaines et coffres" - which appears under the heading "Planchers et plafonds"

"Cloisons (légères et préfabriquées), gaines et coffres" (which appears under the heading "Parois verticales intérieures".

I was thinking "vaults" maybe but I'm not overly confident. I'm translating "gaines" as "ducts". I'm primarily a legal and business translator so my apologies for my lack of technical knowledge in this field. The document's a legal one with a few technical sections - thankfully I've been able to work most of the rest of it out with the help of a few of my colleagues working on the same job).
Vivien Green
United Kingdom
boxings (in) / casings
Explanation:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/searc...
- ... wash hand basins; construction of pipe/duct boxings in timber framing and clad in plywood; supply & installation of new sanitary appliances; ...

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/835628905833371690/

https://www.ukboxings.co.uk/column-casings/
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:12
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boxings (in) / casings


Explanation:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/searc...
- ... wash hand basins; construction of pipe/duct boxings in timber framing and clad in plywood; supply & installation of new sanitary appliances; ...

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/835628905833371690/

https://www.ukboxings.co.uk/column-casings/

B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:12
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 915
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Exactly what I was going to say!
45 mins
  -> Thanks Tony. You need to speed up. ;)
agree  Bashiqa
1 hr
  -> Thanks Bashiqa
agree  El Mehdi Hakkou
19 hrs
  -> Thanks Latifa
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