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piètement de type portique non fermé

English translation: non-enclosed gate-type support

13:45 Jun 11, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / Office furniture
French term or phrase: piètement de type portique non fermé
This is the description of requirements for meeting room tables and I'm unsure of how to deal with 'type portique non fermé' in the following sentence:

Le piétement sera de type portique non fermé carré ou biseauté, laqué epoxy blanc pour l’ergonomie de l’assise autour de la table, d’une dimension de 55x55mm.

From pictures in the document the base is made up of a top bar and two legs (at either end of the table).
I've found 'portal frame structure' but it seems to be for bigger constructions rather than tables. Is it OK or is there another term?
Cappleman (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:46
English translation:non-enclosed gate-type support
Explanation:
One possibility. What they don't want is a box-type support which limits the legroom under the table.
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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 15:46
Grading comment
Thank you. I used 'non-enclosed' but felt 'gate' indicated a horizontal bar, not necessarily at the top so went for 'portal-type'

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non-enclosed gate-type support


Explanation:
One possibility. What they don't want is a box-type support which limits the legroom under the table.

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 15:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
Thank you. I used 'non-enclosed' but felt 'gate' indicated a horizontal bar, not necessarily at the top so went for 'portal-type'
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