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soufflage

English translation: reveal board

17:48 Feb 20, 2024
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
French term or phrase: soufflage
When insulating panels are added to exterior walls of a house, the wall thickness is incerased and the door and window frames become recessed. A piece of wood is then added to the door or window frames, to increase their thickness. This extension to the frames is called a "soufflage". An example can be seen at https://giguereportesetfenetres.com/info/materiaux-de-souffl...

I have not been able to find the English term for "soufflage". Many dictionaries/glossaries give "blowing", which is incorrect in this application. Any suggestions?
John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 17:42
English translation:reveal board
Explanation:
I wonder where they got soufflage for this ....

The surface perpendicular (or splayed) to a door or window frame is what is known as a 'reveal'. A 'reveal board' effectively extends the depth of the reveal to the new plane (internal or external) of the wall.

Weber (St Gobain) shows how reveal boards are applied here: https://www.de.weber/en/facade-wall/ready-use-reveal-insulat...
There must be a French equivalent somewhere but I haven't found it. I'm curious to know what THEY call soufflage.

More examples of 'reveal board' in image below.





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Bourth
France
Local time: 23:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2reveal board
Bourth
4 -1jamb
MassimoA
4 -1trim
John Simpson
2casing
liz askew
Summary of reference entries provided
anything to do with "casing"
liz askew

Discussion entries: 3





  

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casing


Explanation:
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or

recess


https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=window re...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: extended casing?
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
reveal board


Explanation:
I wonder where they got soufflage for this ....

The surface perpendicular (or splayed) to a door or window frame is what is known as a 'reveal'. A 'reveal board' effectively extends the depth of the reveal to the new plane (internal or external) of the wall.

Weber (St Gobain) shows how reveal boards are applied here: https://www.de.weber/en/facade-wall/ready-use-reveal-insulat...
There must be a French equivalent somewhere but I haven't found it. I'm curious to know what THEY call soufflage.

More examples of 'reveal board' in image below.





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Bourth
France
Local time: 23:42
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: They can also be made of plastic or metal, so maybe 'strip'. Something to do with breathing space?
1 hr
  -> I think the idea is to have the thinnest (but nvrtless aesthetically pleasing) board (be it plastic or whatever) possible so as to maximize the thickness of insulation between it and the original masonry reveal.
agree  Daryo
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jamb


Explanation:
The extension of door or window frames is called a jamb. Example photo:
https://www.windowsonlineuk.co.uk/blog/what-are-the-differen...

MassimoA
Italy
Local time: 23:42
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Bourth: A jamb is part an integral part of a door or window, not a separate component
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trim


Explanation:
Window Finishing Trim
To install it, the trim must first be cut to the right size and then secured onto the window frame using screws or adhesive. Any gaps or seams are then filled and sanded down for a smooth finish, and the trim is painted or stained to match the window frame and walls.




    https://www.mbdiy.co.uk/category/window-trim/
John Simpson
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Daryo: "the trim is painted or stained to match the window frame and walls" so it CAN'T BE a "trim" as this "soufflage" is in fact an extension of the window frame. Can anything be "part of" and "outside of" at the same time?
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Reference comments


22 mins
Reference: anything to do with "casing"

Reference information:
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Casing is the decorative molding or framing around a window that is used to cover the space between the window frame or jamb and the wall.

liz askew
United Kingdom
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