Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

mât

English translation:

mast / tower / pylon

Added to glossary by Tony M
Mar 31, 2012 12:04
12 yrs ago
French term

mats

French to English Tech/Engineering Aerospace / Aviation / Space
pales de ventilateur, d'éolienne ou de pompe, de mats soumis au vent, d'hélices de bateau ou d'avion, d'ailes d'avion, de rotors d'hélicoptère.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 mast
Change log

Apr 7, 2012 07:31: Tony M Created KOG entry

Discussion

chris collister Apr 1, 2012:
Attention! It is indeed (probably) a "mast", but context is all. The very large towers on which wind turbines are built are known as "mâts", though such large structures would not be described as such in EN, rather as "towers". On the other hand, the much smaller "masts" which are used to survey the wind regime of the site are also "mâts". This company seems to specialise in highly stressed composite structures, so it could be either, or even masts for sailing.

Proposed translations

+2
3 mins
French term (edited): mât
Selected

mast

Surely it's just the standard word 'mât', only they left the circumflex off by mistake? A common-enough error!
Peer comment(s):

agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne
16 mins
Thanks, Nikki!
agree Yolanda Broad
14 hrs
Thanks, Yolanda!
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