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Record 1 1995-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Floors and Ceilings
  • Applications of Concrete
  • Special-Language Phraseology
OBS

Apparently, to "fly the tables" means to move the concrete forms to higher floors.

OBS

"to fly": to raise (as scenery not in use) to the flies of a theater stage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planchers et plafonds
  • Utilisation du béton
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
OBS

Proposition à partir de "to fly" qui signifie "remonter" dans le domaine du théâtre et de "casting table" (en français : "table coffrante").

OBS

"table coffrante" [en anglais : "casting table"] : Coffrage outil autoportant servant à la réalisation de planchers.

Spanish

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