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19:34 Feb 11, 2008 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / wharf construction | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Nikki Graham United Kingdom Local time: 06:00 | ||||||
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5 | extrados |
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4 | pilaster/pillar/column |
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4 | backfill |
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pilaster/pillar/column Explanation: A projection that is designed to resemble a column (Architecture) |
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extrados Explanation: Extrados is the back of a spring. |
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backfill Explanation: This refers to the relleno de trasdós (backfill) in the cajón (caisson) used to construct the muelle (quay) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 hrs (2008-02-12 10:42:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I'm afraid I have very little time to help today, but I hope you may find the following useful, although I've only had a quick glance at them. http://www.westmar.com/images2/article_images/Seismic2.pdf http://www.forum8.co.jp/product/uc1/jiban/pdf/UWLC20070815.p... http://books.google.com/books?id=uASPY-dnVhQC&pg=PA805&lpg=P... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 211 days (2008-09-10 09:23:51 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- On second thoughts, now that I have the same term in front of me in a different context, I think it does mean the back of the caisson here, and that trnet was, therefore, correct in his assumption in his comment to Lydia. |
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