Load-bearing in French

Definition

Definition in EnglishSupporting the weight of a building or another structure.

Definition in FrenchQui soutient le poids d'un bâtiment ou d'une autre structure.

Example sentences

• Ils voulaient une porte plus large, mais ce mur est porteur.🔊

  They wanted a wider doorway, but that wall is load-bearing.

• Déplacer le pilier porteur coûterait plus cher que la nouvelle terrasse.🔊

  Moving the load-bearing column would cost more than the new patio.

• Pendant la fermeture, ils vont renforcer les couches porteuses de la plate-forme de la voie.🔊

  They'll reinforce the load-bearing layers of the track bed during the closure.

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