L'échafaudage
Example: Les ouvriers ont monté l'échafaudage pour réparer la façade.
Definition
"L'échafaudage" refers to a temporary structure used in construction to support workers and materials when working at heights. It provides a safe platform for tasks like repairing buildings, as in the example where workers assembled the scaffolding to fix the facade.
Etymology
The word "l'échafaudage" comes from the Old French 'eschafaud', meaning a raised platform or scaffold. This term traces back to the Late Latin 'scaffaldum', which referred to a wooden stage. Did you know? The word evolved to describe the supportive structures essential in construction and theater alike.
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"L'échafaudage" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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