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structure de type portique auto stable

English translation: self-supporting portal structure

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French term or phrase:structure de type portique auto stable
English translation:self-supporting portal structure
Entered by: Josephine Cassar

10:27 Dec 17, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Works contract
French term or phrase: structure de type portique auto stable
This is a description of a villa in a residential area and is in the contract. There are quite a few typos and mistakes in the text. Here is the paragraph (the part I am unsure about mostly is 'auto stable.) Thanks
Construction réalisée en maçonnerie de gros œuvres, a savoir structure de type portique auto stable avec poteaux poutres en béton armé, les planchers en dalles creuses, avec hourdis, poutrelles et table de compression, en maçonnerie en brique creuses en terre cuit. The country involved is Algeria.
Josephine Cassar
Malta
Local time: 16:56
self-supporting portal structure
Explanation:
www.cordellconnect.com.au/public/project/ProjectDetails.aspx?uid=1349821
Construction of 7 hangars to house and construct light aircraft. ... Self supporting portal frame design, with galvanised C or Z purlins and girts, clad with steel ...



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Note added at 40 mins (2018-12-17 11:08:07 GMT)
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Note that "portique" doesn't mean "portico" here! This is about the type of frame construction used for the house. This sort of thing:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/369998925610985722/
or
https://www.archdaily.com/27491/beachcroft-orth-residence-an...

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Note added at 45 mins (2018-12-17 11:13:12 GMT)
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www.meatitalia.com/rapid-folding-doors
Self-supporting portal frame for door with a width of opening up to 4 mt,while for doors with a higher width it is necessary to create a fixing point in the middle of ...

https://www.cmya.co.uk/entries/andrew-ryan/
... not masonry, and couldn't support the planned roof structure, he developed a self-supporting portal frame whose sections could be craned in and assembled ...
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 16:56
Grading comment
Thanks to both
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1self-supporting portal structure
B D Finch
4self-supporting/freestanding portico (structure)
Nesrine Echroudi


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
self-supporting/freestanding portico (structure)


Explanation:
https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/525513850245396323/?lp=true
https://www.britannica.com/technology/portico-architecture
https://lgg.epfl.ch/publications/2014/SelfAssembly/index.php

Nesrine Echroudi
Tunisia
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you even for the references-got muddled with 'auto stable'

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
self-supporting portal structure


Explanation:
www.cordellconnect.com.au/public/project/ProjectDetails.aspx?uid=1349821
Construction of 7 hangars to house and construct light aircraft. ... Self supporting portal frame design, with galvanised C or Z purlins and girts, clad with steel ...



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Note added at 40 mins (2018-12-17 11:08:07 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Note that "portique" doesn't mean "portico" here! This is about the type of frame construction used for the house. This sort of thing:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/369998925610985722/
or
https://www.archdaily.com/27491/beachcroft-orth-residence-an...

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Note added at 45 mins (2018-12-17 11:13:12 GMT)
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www.meatitalia.com/rapid-folding-doors
Self-supporting portal frame for door with a width of opening up to 4 mt,while for doors with a higher width it is necessary to create a fixing point in the middle of ...

https://www.cmya.co.uk/entries/andrew-ryan/
... not masonry, and couldn't support the planned roof structure, he developed a self-supporting portal frame whose sections could be craned in and assembled ...

B D Finch
France
Local time: 16:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 915
Grading comment
Thanks to both
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much. I was confused by that 'auto stable' and, in fact, I misunderstood it'


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Though in this instance, I don't think 'portal' works, but possibly simply 'gantry-style'?
5 mins
  -> Thanks Tony. No, it's "portal", not "gantry". Portal frame construction is what's used for hypermarket sheds etc., but also for housing when a large open floor area is required.
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