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Vide sanitaire

English translation: (ventilated) underfloor space

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French term or phrase:Vide sanitaire
English translation:(ventilated) underfloor space
Entered by: Miranda Joubioux (X)

12:32 Apr 15, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
French term or phrase: Vide sanitaire
Hello, this term appears in a list of features for the construction of a house. It says that the floor can be constructed over a basement or 'vide sanitaire'. The following link describes what functions a 'vide sanitaire' performs in French, but I can't find the correct term in English. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:lw1-Ba3qqeEJ:www.rector...
Daniel Evans
France
Local time: 12:16
underfloor space
Explanation:
You must be careful with this one. It depends on whether it is closed or open. For our house, normally it should be closed (regulations), but my husband made an access point so that when we are put on the sewer mains that it would be easier.

Here's what Dicobat has to say:
Vide sanitaire: dans les constructions que ne comportent pas de sous-sol, le vide sanitaire est un volume d'au moins 20 cm de hauteur, ménagé entre les planchers bas du rez-de-chaussée et le sol naturel, pour isoler ces planchers du sol et éviter les remontées d'humidité.
Tout vide sanitaire doit comporter, à sa périphérie, quelques orifices grillagés assurant une ventilation, modérée mais effective. GB: underfloor space

Pour être dit *vide accessible*, le vide sanitaire doit d'une part comporter un accès d'au moins 0,6m², d'autre part présenter une hauteur libre partout d'au moins 0,60m. GB: crawl space.
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Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 12:16
Grading comment
Thanks Miranda, very usefull and informative answer!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3crawl space
swanda
4 +4underfloor space
Miranda Joubioux (X)
4 +2guard space or ventilation space
Emérentienne
4Void
Chris Galtress
2 -1Basement
Jack Dunwell


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
crawl space


Explanation:
Architecture & Construction J.R. Forbes

swanda
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FionaW: http://www.helbigconstruction.net/crawlspace.php
1 hr
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Miranda Joubioux (X): only if it is accessible - there are strict regulations in France in this regard.
1 hr
  -> thanks Miranda
neutral  B D Finch: Unless the space is designed to be accessed, it isn't a crawl space. The primary reason for having these vides sanitaire is for underfloor ventilation and damp prevention, so I think Miranda has the right answer.
2 hrs
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
16 hrs
  -> thanks :-)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
guard space or ventilation space


Explanation:
See IATE...
http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do;jsessionid=9...

Emérentienne
France
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miranda Joubioux (X): "underfloor ventilation space" would be more precise
1 hr
agree  cmwilliams (X): agree with Miranda
1 hr
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Basement


Explanation:
I've looked in Chudley and Greeno and can find no other reference except "basement"

Jack Dunwell
France
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: The whole point about a vide sanitaire is just that: it is either a crawl space, or a floor void, but it is not high enough to be used as a basement
1 hr
  -> Tony. In english construction, this is the closest I have been able to get to VS .
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Void


Explanation:
e.g. the piping runs through the void under the house.

Chris Galtress
Local time: 12:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
underfloor space


Explanation:
You must be careful with this one. It depends on whether it is closed or open. For our house, normally it should be closed (regulations), but my husband made an access point so that when we are put on the sewer mains that it would be easier.

Here's what Dicobat has to say:
Vide sanitaire: dans les constructions que ne comportent pas de sous-sol, le vide sanitaire est un volume d'au moins 20 cm de hauteur, ménagé entre les planchers bas du rez-de-chaussée et le sol naturel, pour isoler ces planchers du sol et éviter les remontées d'humidité.
Tout vide sanitaire doit comporter, à sa périphérie, quelques orifices grillagés assurant une ventilation, modérée mais effective. GB: underfloor space

Pour être dit *vide accessible*, le vide sanitaire doit d'une part comporter un accès d'au moins 0,6m², d'autre part présenter une hauteur libre partout d'au moins 0,60m. GB: crawl space.

Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 12:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 258
Grading comment
Thanks Miranda, very usefull and informative answer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cmwilliams (X)
7 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Tony M
7 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  architran
11 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  B D Finch: Though would prefer "ventilated underfloor space".
40 mins
  -> Thanks
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