Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 30, 2018 19:05
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French term
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Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, French to English
épines
French to English
Other
Construction / Civil Engineering
Les châssis et les ossatures seront :
Ensemble en profils d’aluminium thermo-laqué ou anodisé de chez Schüco (ou équivalent) à rupture de pont thermique, sections adaptées aux dimensions de la façade
Structure porteuse intégrée au système, dimension des épines 60x300mm
Liaison montant / traverse à coupe droite
Etanchéité de la liaison assurée par injection de mastic d’étanchéité au butyle dans la pièce de raccordement
the only translation I can find is "spines" which does not sound right...
Ensemble en profils d’aluminium thermo-laqué ou anodisé de chez Schüco (ou équivalent) à rupture de pont thermique, sections adaptées aux dimensions de la façade
Structure porteuse intégrée au système, dimension des épines 60x300mm
Liaison montant / traverse à coupe droite
Etanchéité de la liaison assurée par injection de mastic d’étanchéité au butyle dans la pièce de raccordement
the only translation I can find is "spines" which does not sound right...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | ribs |
B D Finch
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| 4 | tine |
Jennifer Levey
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Change log
Mar 30, 2018 20:53: philgoddard changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Other"
Jan 19, 2020 14:39: B D Finch Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Selected
ribs
Clue: "Structure porteuse intégrée au système, dimension des épines 60x300mm".
This tells me that this is a self-supporting system and, therefore that the "épines" are ribs.
The example below (with a picture) is for roofing, but it's the same idea used for cladding.
https://www.batiproduits.com/fiche/produits/toiture-a-epine-...
www.dimondinstaller.co.nz/products/v-rib
The clean-cut, striking appearance of V-Rib makes it a very popular roofing and cladding profile used on a wide range of applications from the Comalco Aluminium Smelter at Tiwai Point, Southland to the prestigious Mikano restaurant on Auckland's waterfront. The symmetrical sections have inherent strength characteristics ...
This tells me that this is a self-supporting system and, therefore that the "épines" are ribs.
The example below (with a picture) is for roofing, but it's the same idea used for cladding.
https://www.batiproduits.com/fiche/produits/toiture-a-epine-...
www.dimondinstaller.co.nz/products/v-rib
The clean-cut, striking appearance of V-Rib makes it a very popular roofing and cladding profile used on a wide range of applications from the Comalco Aluminium Smelter at Tiwai Point, Southland to the prestigious Mikano restaurant on Auckland's waterfront. The symmetrical sections have inherent strength characteristics ...
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Makes perfect sense!
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Thanks Tony
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Michael Confais (X)
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Jennifer Levey
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Native in English
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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French term (edited):
épine
tine
Term used to denote a part of one structural component that serves to anchor that component within the structure of another.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tine
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Note added at 4 hrs (2018-03-30 23:34:46 GMT)
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AKA "tige" in French.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tine
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Note added at 4 hrs (2018-03-30 23:34:46 GMT)
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AKA "tige" in French.
Discussion
It seems as if the notion of 'spinal column' might work then: possibly some kind of vertical members? Though 300 mm seems rather short...
More context:
b) type de façade pour le bâtiment en extension ;
L’ensemble est réalisé par assemblage de profils en aluminium thermolaqué ou anodisé de chez Schüco (ou équivalent) à rupture de pont thermique, fixé mécaniquement au support maçonné après réglage des aplombs et alignements. Il sera auparavant réalisé un relevé de géomètre du support afin que le positionnement soit parfait.