Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
aménagement du lit
English translation:
works to the river channel
Added to glossary by
B D Finch
Jan 3, 2013 08:02
11 yrs ago
French term
aménagement du lit
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Travaux d'entretien et d'aménagement du lit mineur de la rivière Bar avec les étudiants de BTS GPN du lycée Agricole de Saint-Laurent.
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Sep 23, 2013 16:32: B D Finch Created KOG entry
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works to the river channel
The "lit mineur" is the river bed and area within the banks. excluding the flood plain. This corresponds to the "river channel" in English.
"The water in a river is usually confined to a channel, made up of a stream bed between banks. In larger rivers there is also a wider floodplain shaped by flood-waters over-topping the channel. Flood plains may be very wide in relation to the size of the river channel. This distinction between river channel and floodplain can be blurred especially in urban areas where the floodplain of a river channel can become greatly developed by housing and industry."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River
As "[travaux] d'aménagement" is used here with "travaux d'entretien" it covers a wide variety of works that are not mere maintenance, but might be considered improvements.
I would use a general expression such as "maintenance and other works to the river channel".
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I agree with Cetacea's comment below, that it is probably better in an engineering context to use the term "low water channel".
"The water in a river is usually confined to a channel, made up of a stream bed between banks. In larger rivers there is also a wider floodplain shaped by flood-waters over-topping the channel. Flood plains may be very wide in relation to the size of the river channel. This distinction between river channel and floodplain can be blurred especially in urban areas where the floodplain of a river channel can become greatly developed by housing and industry."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River
As "[travaux] d'aménagement" is used here with "travaux d'entretien" it covers a wide variety of works that are not mere maintenance, but might be considered improvements.
I would use a general expression such as "maintenance and other works to the river channel".
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-01-03 14:11:53 GMT)
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I agree with Cetacea's comment below, that it is probably better in an engineering context to use the term "low water channel".
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Cetacea
: I'd be even more specific and use "low-water channel", which is what I'm used to from river engineering texts.
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Thanks Cetacea. Yes, that would be better for an engineering context.
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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38 mins
river bed planning
Just a suggestion
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The third task is the execution on the targeted 4 km long pilot area, on the left bank of the Tisza between the 319.27 and 323.36 river km.
In pursuance of the rehabilitation of the floodplain the environmental, water management, conservationist, developing and social aspects have been summarized. The implementation covered 54 hectares and focused on the following tasks:
a)
River bed planning, borrow pit restoration, “fok” (inlet) management and adjustment of runoff paths
b)
rehabilitation of floodplain, starting extensive agricultural practises, rehabilitation of forests and lawn, nature trail
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/files/...
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Note added at 42 mins (2013-01-03 08:45:09 GMT)
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The third task is the execution on the targeted 4 km long pilot area, on the left bank of the Tisza between the 319.27 and 323.36 river km.
In pursuance of the rehabilitation of the floodplain the environmental, water management, conservationist, developing and social aspects have been summarized. The implementation covered 54 hectares and focused on the following tasks:
a)
River bed planning, borrow pit restoration, “fok” (inlet) management and adjustment of runoff paths
b)
rehabilitation of floodplain, starting extensive agricultural practises, rehabilitation of forests and lawn, nature trail
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/files/...
Peer comment(s):
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Jack Sims
: 'lit mineur' refers more to the watercourse than the bed
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1 hr
working on the banks
The previous answers seem to give an erroneous translation of lit mineur though this may be partly because the asker has not asked for a translation of aménagement du lit mineur but simply aménagement du lit.
Le lit d'une rivière is indeed the riverbed. See: http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/riverbed
However the lit mineur refers to the space occupied by a watercourse. See: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lit_mineur
Having looked at Victoria Britten's helpful link http://www.ardennes.chambagri.fr/fileadmin/documents/UDASA/B...
I think we're clearly talking here about the course of the river rather than the bed itself and I would translate your phrase (the title) simply as Working on the banks of the river Bar with... giving further details on the work lower down.
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Or, in view of Victoria Britten's remark below Maintenance work on the bnaks of the river Bar...
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* banks
Le lit d'une rivière is indeed the riverbed. See: http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/riverbed
However the lit mineur refers to the space occupied by a watercourse. See: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lit_mineur
Having looked at Victoria Britten's helpful link http://www.ardennes.chambagri.fr/fileadmin/documents/UDASA/B...
I think we're clearly talking here about the course of the river rather than the bed itself and I would translate your phrase (the title) simply as Working on the banks of the river Bar with... giving further details on the work lower down.
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Or, in view of Victoria Britten's remark below Maintenance work on the bnaks of the river Bar...
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* banks
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Victoria Britten
: It depends a bit on who the document is for (ie why it's being translated) : the title is short and there could be a fuss about one word instead of two
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We could also have 'Maintenance work on the banks...'
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B D Finch
: I think you misunderstand your Wikipedia reference. The "lit mineur" is the watercourse between the river banks, excluding the flood plain, so it does include the riverbed.//The document clearly shows work to the riverbed as well as the banks!
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I agree it includes the bed but my suggestion is based on meaning within the context of the document as a whole
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Salih YILDIRIM
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Cetacea
: lit mineur = low-water channel.
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Salih YILDIRIM
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Sevelopment of the riverbed
Imho
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Pardon a moi: Please take 1st letteras "D".
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Pardon a moi: Please take 1st letteras "D".
Peer comment(s):
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Cetacea
: The same answer (spelled correctly) has already been given hours earlier.
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Kim Metzger
: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/geology/3031903-...
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28 mins
Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
Native in French
Translator English/Dutch/Spanish-French
Native in: French
Works in: Dutch to French, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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river bed development
Une suggestion
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-01-03 11:50:34 GMT)
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or "development of the river bed"
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-01-03 11:50:34 GMT)
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or "development of the river bed"
Peer comment(s):
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Jack Sims
: 'lit mineur' refers more to the watercourse than the bed
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Salih YILDIRIM
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Discussion
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