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volet d’encolure

English translation: top door

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French term or phrase:volet d’encolure
English translation:top door
Entered by: B D Finch

13:18 Oct 2, 2019
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Equestrian - Horse truck / horse box design
French term or phrase: volet d’encolure
I'm translating a brochure for luxury horse trucks and am stumped on the correct technical term in English for "volet d’encolure" in the description of the partitions used:

"Bat-flancs en aluminium, sur poteau, avec têtière amovible / Option volet d’encolure"

Very niche I know but I'm crossing my fingers for a horsey translator who knows what I'm talking about!

TIA
Sarah Day
Local time: 19:43
top door
Explanation:
This is the top part of the stall door that allows the horse to put its head out of the stall (not out of the horsebox, this would be an internal partition door to a stall (probably one of several) within the horsebox.

The reference below isn't for horseboxes, but it shows what is meant.

https://www.scottsofthrapston.co.uk/rear-top-door/
Rear top stable doors are proving a popular additional option for many stables customers, offering the horses an all round view whilst improving the circulation of fresh air.

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Note added at 57 mins (2019-10-02 14:16:22 GMT)
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On second thoughts, depending upon the design, a top door could enable a horse to put its head out of the horsebox while the vehicle is parked and serving as a stationary stable.

"L'encolure" is the horse's neck.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 20:43
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1V-Yoke
CKSTraductions
3 +2top door
B D Finch


  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
top door


Explanation:
This is the top part of the stall door that allows the horse to put its head out of the stall (not out of the horsebox, this would be an internal partition door to a stall (probably one of several) within the horsebox.

The reference below isn't for horseboxes, but it shows what is meant.

https://www.scottsofthrapston.co.uk/rear-top-door/
Rear top stable doors are proving a popular additional option for many stables customers, offering the horses an all round view whilst improving the circulation of fresh air.

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Note added at 57 mins (2019-10-02 14:16:22 GMT)
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On second thoughts, depending upon the design, a top door could enable a horse to put its head out of the horsebox while the vehicle is parked and serving as a stationary stable.

"L'encolure" is the horse's neck.


    https://www.scottsofthrapston.co.uk/rear-top-door/
B D Finch
France
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 37

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SafeTex: Yep, it's the top part of what some equestrian sties call a "split stable door"
7 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Michael Confais (X)
2 days 4 mins
  -> Thanks Michael
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1 day 36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
V-Yoke


Explanation:
It's a grate or grill with a V-yoke to allow the horse to put its head through. Couldn't find a picture of one in a horsebox though.


    https://www.doversaddlery.com/large-stall-gate-wyoke/p/X1-27145/
CKSTraductions
France
Local time: 20:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Can you show how that would translate "volet"?// That is certainly a possibility.
1 day 52 mins
  -> I see what you mean, how about "closable yoke door" http://www.americanstalls.com/products/prestige-barn-series/
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 days 21 hrs
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