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154 months ago

Kate (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:

French > English

Subject:

Other

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

faux puits

Context:

Il devra assurer le nettoyage et le débouchage des faux puits et puisards, cuvette d'eau,

Keywords:

fils de descentes d'eau et chenaux pouvant se trouver dans les lieux loués

 

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154 months ago

  See profile wrote:

decorative well house

My comment:

in this context. It has a completely different meaning in foundation engineering.

154 months ago

Claude Le Frapper  See profile wrote:

decorative well house

My comment:

in this context. It has a completely different meaning in foundation engineering.

154 months ago

TRADUCTIONS TECHNIQUES BSL  See profile wrote:

DRY WELL

My references:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_well

154 months ago

TRADUCTIONS TECHNIQUES BSL  See profile wrote:

man-made wells

154 months ago

Josephine Cassar  See profile wrote:

false(garden) wells

My comment:

they are used as decorations in gardens, e.g. as decorative features, not as real things, but still have to be cleaned out, drained

My references:

http://www.sentier-de-vie-over-blog.com/faux-puits-au-jardin.
and http://www.prixmoinscher.com/decorationexterieure/products_keyword--faux-puits

154 months ago

Josephine Cassar  See profile wrote:

false(garden) wells

My comment:

they are used as decorations in gardens, e.g. as decorative features, not as real things, but still have to be cleaned out, drained

My references:

http://www.sentier-de-vie-over-blog.com/faux-puits-au-jardin.
and http://www.prixmoinscher.com/decorationexterieure/products_keyword--faux-puits

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

154 months ago

  See profile wrote:

I do agree, Joséphine

154 months ago

  See profile wrote:

Thank you. References did not come out well but the second one has a good picture to illustrate meaning and type

154 months ago

  See profile wrote:

Thank you. References did not come out well but the second one has a good picture to illustrate meaning and type

154 months ago

Josephine Cassar  See profile wrote:

Unusual shaft or well

154 months ago

Albena Dimitrova  See profile wrote:

blind shaft/underground shaft

154 months ago

Albena Dimitrova  See profile wrote:

fake/artificial wells

My references:

www.ehow.com/how_6916220_make_take_well_cover.html

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