AN ENGLISH-CHINESE GLOSSARY OF TERMSCOMMONLY USED IN THE HONG KONG

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY(FIRST EDITION)

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COMPILED BYCONSTRUCTION STANDARDS COMMITTEE OF

THE CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARDWORKS BUREAU

Copyright © by

the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

First Edition, September 1997

Compiled by:

Construction Standards Committee of

the Construction Advisory Board

Works Bureau

CONTENTS

Page

Foreword VI

Preface Vlll

Glossary of Terms 1-160

Appendix I ; Reader5 s Suggestion Form 162

Appendix II : Terms of Reference ofthe Construction Standards Committee 164

Appendix III: Membership ofthe Construction Standards Committee 166

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Foreword

I congratulate members of the ConstructionStandards Committee of the Construction AdvisoryBoard on their success in compiling the First Edition ofthe English - Chinese Glossary of Terms CommonlyUsed in the Hong Kong Construction Industry.

The Glossary contains some 5,000 Englishconstruction terms with their corresponding Chineseequivalents. It serves to provide a quick reference to thelocal construction industry for facilitating understandingof terms commonly used in the industry. The Glossarywill be continuously updated. Suggestions are welcomeand can be addressed to the Construction StandardsCommittee using the Form at Appendix I.

vSecretary for Works

September 1997

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The Construction Standards Committee advises theGovernment through the Construction Advisory Board on constructionstandards. Members of the Committee comprise representatives fromgovernment departments and major construction related professionalinstitutions and trade associations. The Works Bureau provides secretariatservice to the Committee. The Terms of Reference and Membership of theCommittee are at Appendix n and IK respectively.

The compilation of the Glossary started in end 1995. The firstedition is now completed. The Glossary will shortly be available on Internetthrough the Works Bureau Homepage. The Glossary contains specificconstruction terms commonly used in the local construction industry.Legislative and administrative terms are however excluded. As there aredifferent Chinese equivalents for different areas of application within theconstruction industry, only those Chinese equivalents considered to becommonly used are included in this Glossary. Readers may need to makenecessary adjustments to the Chinese equivalents in their own areas ofapplication.

I would like to thank members of the Committee for theirconcerted effort in compiling the Glossary.

(DrNKChan)Chairman,

Construction Standards CommitteeSeptember 1997

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Appendix ITo The Secretary

Construction Standards CommitteeWorks Bureau11/F Murray BuildingGarden RoadHong Kong(Fax No. : 2523 5327)

English - Chinese Glossary of Terms Commonly Usedin the Hong Kong Construction Industry

(First Edition)

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