asbestos in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for asbestos in the English»French Dictionary

asbestos [Brit azˈbɛstɒs, asˈbɛstɒs, azˈbɛstɒs, azˈbɛstəs, Am æsˈbɛstəs, æzˈbɛstəs] N

asbestos

amiante m

asbestos mat N

asbestos mat

plaque f d'amiante

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the mere presence of asbestos can be dangerous

le seul fait qu'il y ait de l'amiante constitue un danger

Translations for asbestos in the French»English Dictionary

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asbeste

asbestos

amianté (amiantée)

contaminated with asbestos

amianté (amiantée)

asbestos-exposed

amiante

asbestos

poussière/fibres d'amiante

asbestos dust/fibres Brit

combinaison d' ou en amiante

asbestos suit

fibrociment

asbestos cement Am

désamiantage

removal of asbestos

poussière d'or/d'amiante

gold/asbestos dust

toile d'amiante

asbestos cloth

asbestos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for asbestos in the English»French Dictionary

asbestos [æzˈbestɒs, Am -təs] N no pl

asbestos

amiante f

Translations for asbestos in the French»English Dictionary

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amiante

asbestos

désamiantage

asbestos removal

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To conserve critical materials, most facilities were constructed of wood, concrete, brick, gypsum board and concrete asbestos.

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The case involved mesothelioma, a form of cancer contracted by the inhalation of asbestos dust.

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Typical contaminants found on contaminated brownfield land include hydrocarbon spillages, solvents, pesticides, heavy metals such as lead (e.g., paints), tributyltins, and asbestos.

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These slates were replaced by shingles made from asbestos in 1975.

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In 1987, the school was purged of asbestos, which had been found in pipe coverings in a hallway near the cafeteria.

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During the restoration, the asbestos was removed, and actual terra cotta replaced the leaking plaster and stucco.

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The building's roof was made from asbestos cement.

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Wire insulated with felted asbestos was used in high-temperature and rugged applications from the 1920s.

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Sometimes the fiber in the cement material was asbestos which has been banned for health reasons since the 1980s.

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The agency also licenses asbestos contractors and certifies asbestos workers.

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