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Towns & Features of Buildings Flashcards

1
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l’agglomération (f)

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town, conglomeration, built-up area

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la capitale

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capital

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la métropole

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metropolis

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la ville champignon

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boom town

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la banlieue

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suburbs

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le quartier

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district

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le bourg

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market-town

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le hameau

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hamlet

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le centre-commercial

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shopping centre

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la zone commerciale

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shopping precinct

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le centre-ville

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town centre

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la cité-dortoir

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dormitory town

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le chantier

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work-site

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l’enceinte (f)

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defensive wall

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le rempart

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rampart

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la ceinture verte

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green belt

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les curiosités (f)

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sights, places of interest

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le/ la citadin( e)

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city-dweller

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le/ la banlieusard( e)

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suburbanite

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la mairie

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town hall

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l’hôtel de ville (m)

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city hall

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le syndicat d’initiative

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tourist information office

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le tribunal

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court

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24
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le palais de justice

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law courts

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le commissariat de police

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police station

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la caserne

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barracks

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la cathédrale

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cathedral

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l’église (f)

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church

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la chapelle

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chapel

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le temple

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Protestant church

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la mosquée

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mosque

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le couvent

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convent

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33
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la bourse

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stock exchange

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34
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le jardin des plantes

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botanical gardens

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35
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le jardin zoologique

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zoo

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le jardin d’acclimatation

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zoo

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le jardin d’agrément

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pleasure garden

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le jardin d’hiver

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winter garden

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39
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le parc d’attractions

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amusement park

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40
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l’abri-bus (m)

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bus-shelter

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41
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la bouche de métro

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metro entrance

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42
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la chaussée

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road, roadway

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43
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la chaussée goudronnée

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tarmacked road

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44
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le pavé

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cobble

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45
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le boulevard périphérique

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ring-road

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46
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la rocade

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by-pass

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47
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le trottoir

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pavement

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le ruisseau

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gutter

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le caniveau

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gutter

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50
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la piste cyclable

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cycle lane

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51
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le passage clouté

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pedestrian crossing

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52
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le passage souterrain

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underpass

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53
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le square

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square

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54
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la place

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square

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55
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la ruelle

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alley

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56
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la venelle

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alley

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57
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le monument aux morts

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war memorial

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58
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le rebord de fenêtre

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window ledge

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la fenêtre à guillotine

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sash window

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la fenêtre à coulisse

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sliding window

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la fenêtre panoramique

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picture window

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le soupirail

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basement window

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la lucarne

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dormer

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la tabatière

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skylight

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le linteau

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lintel

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le carreau

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pane

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le châssis

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frame

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le contrevent

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shutter

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le volet

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shutter

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le battant

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leaf

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le store à rouleaux

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roller blind

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la porte coulissante

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sliding door

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la porte à glissière

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sliding door

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la sortie de secours

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emergency exit

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l’escalier de secours (m)

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fire escape

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le portier électronique

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intercom

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l’interphone (m)

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intercom

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la trappe

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trap door

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la véranda

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veranda

80
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le balcon

A

balcony

81
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la balustrade

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rail (balcony, terrace)

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la main courante

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handrail (on wall)

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la rampe

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banister, rail (stair)

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la cage d’escalier

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stairwell

85
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la volée

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flight of stairs

86
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le palier

A

landing

87
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la cloison

A

partition wall

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la plinthe

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skirting board

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le gond

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hinge

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le chambranle

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jamb

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le tuyau d’écoulement

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downpipe

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l’office (m)

A

pantry

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le coin repas

A

dining area

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le débarras

A

box-room

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l’espace de rangement (m)

A

storage space

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le grenier

A

loft

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la mansarde

A

attic

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le mitron

A

chimney pot

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la souche

A

chimney stack

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la cheminée à foyer ouvert

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open fire

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le poêle à bois

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wood-burning stove

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la tuyauterie

A

plumbing

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l’installation électrique (f)

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wiring

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la climatisation

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air-conditioning

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le double vitrage

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double-glazing

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les installations (f)

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fixtures and fittings

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les prestations (f)

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amenities

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la flèche

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spire

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le clocher

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bell-tower

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la tourette

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turret

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l’arc (m)

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arch

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la voûte

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vault

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le portail

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portal

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la colonne

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column

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la colonnade

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colonnade

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le perron

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stone steps

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le parvis

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square (in front of a church)

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la mosaïque

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mosaic

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le vitrail

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stained glass window

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la rosace

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rose window

121
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la corniche

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cornice

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crépi

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pebble-dashed

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chaulé

A

whitewashed

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le mouchetis

A

roughcast

125
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le revêtement

A

facing

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le ravalement

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repairing and cleaning

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encastrer

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to fit, build in

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encastré

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fitted, built in

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entièrement équipé

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fully equipped

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l’âtre (m)

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hearth

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le lambris

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panelling

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le judas

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spy-hole

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le garde-fou

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balustrade

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la gouttière

A

gutter

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les pignons (m)

A

gables

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l’antenne parabolique (f)

A

satellite dish

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le broyeur d’ordures

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waste-disposal

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remis à neuf

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refurbished

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refaire la tuyauterie

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to replumb

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refaire l’installation électrique

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to rewire

141
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à l’installation électrique refaite à neuf

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rewired

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le robinet d’arrêt

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stopcock

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le prospectus

A

prospectus

144
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le dépliant

A

prospectus

145
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le marché à la hausse

A

seller’s market

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le marché à la baisse

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buyer’s market

147
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la pleine propriété

A

freehold

148
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la propriété foncière libre

A

freehold property

149
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le bail

A

lease

150
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louer à bail

A

to lease

151
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loué à bail

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leasehold

152
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l’ingénieur-constructeur

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structural engineer

153
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le rapport de construction

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structural report

154
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les réparations de structure (f)

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structural repairs

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la jouissance immédiate

A

immediate possession

156
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la rédaction d’actes translatifs

A

conveyancing

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