superstructure

sypɛʁstʁyktʏʁ

Definition

Definition of superstructure - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

partie hauteconstruction réalisée au-dessus d'un niveau de référence

La superstructure du bâtiment dépasse de vingt mètres.

élévation

partie supérieure

structure supérieure

navire

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ensemble des constructions au-dessus du pont principal d'un navire

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La superstructure du cargo abrite la timonerie et les cabines.

château

passerelle

pont supérieur

chemin de fer

TECH.

rails et équipements posés sur les terrassements ferroviaires

TECH.

Les ingénieurs inspectent la superstructure de la voie ferrée.

infrastructure ferroviaire

voie ferrée

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Images of superstructure

construction réalisée au-dessus d'un niveau de référence
ensemble des constructions au-dessus du pont principal d'un navire

Origin of superstructure

latin, super (au-dessus) + structura (construction)

Terms with superstructure included in their meaning

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château

bateau

superstructure située sur le pont d'un navire

Examples of superstructure in a sentence

Les ingénieurs inspectent la superstructure après la tempête.
La superstructure du paquebot est peinte en blanc.
Des radars sont installés sur la superstructure du navire.
La superstructure doit être rénovée tous les dix ans.
Un défaut dans la superstructure peut causer des accidents graves.

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English:superstructure, upperworks, ...
German:Überbau, Aufbauten, ...
Italian:superstruttura, sovrastruttura, ...
Spanish:superestructura, estructura superior de la vía, ...
Portuguese:superestrutura, ...
Chinese:上部结构, 上层建筑, ...
Japanese:上部構造, 上部構造物, ...
Arabic:البنية الفوقية, المنشآت العلوية, ...
Hebrew:מִבְנֶה עֶלְיוֹן, עַל־מִבְנֶה, ...
Russian:надстройка, верхнее строение пути, ...
Ukrainian:надбудова, надпалубна конструкція, ...
Catalan:superestructura, ...
Danish:superstruktur, sporkonstruktion, ...
Dutch:bovenbouw, opbouw, ...
Greek:επάνω μέρος, υπερκατασκευή, ...
Khmer:សំណង់លើ, រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធលើនាវា, ...
Korean:상부 구조, 상부 구조물, ...
Polish:nadbudowa, nadbudówka, ...
Portuguese (BR):superestrutura, estrutura superior, ...
Romanian:suprastructură, ...
Swedish:överbyggnad, superstruktur, ...
Thai:โครงสร้างส่วนบน, โครงสร้างเหนือดาดฟ้า, ...
Turkish:üst yapı, gemi üst yapısı, ...
Vietnamese:kết cấu thượng tầng, cấu trúc thượng tầng, ...

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Definition of superstructure - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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Origin of superstructure

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