Les travaux d'excavation
Example: Les travaux d'excavation ont commencé pour construire le nouveau pont.
Definition
"Les travaux d'excavation" refers to the construction activities involving the digging and removal of earth to prepare a site for building foundations, tunnels, or other underground structures. These works are essential for creating a stable base before any construction begins.
Etymology
The phrase "les travaux d'excavation" comes from French, where "travaux" means works or tasks, and "excavation" derives from the Latin 'excavare,' meaning to hollow out. Did you know? The root 'cavare' is related to 'cave,' emphasizing the digging or hollowing aspect inherent in excavation.
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"Les travaux d'excavation" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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