Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 22, 2014 14:19
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Spanish term
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cajones
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Port Construction / Peru
The context here is the specified construction materials for the foundations of a pier:
La cimentación del muelle será, alternativamente, a base de pilotes de acero, pilotes de concreto armado, cajones o bloques de concreto.
La cimentación del muelle será, alternativamente, a base de pilotes de acero, pilotes de concreto armado, cajones o bloques de concreto.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | caissons |
Nikki Graham
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| 4 | formwork |
Neil Ashby
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caissons
This is what I suspect they are referring to here.
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Comment: "Thank you, Nikki. Thanks also to Neil."
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Neil Ashby
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It's the wooden shuttering used to shape and contain the concrete during pouring and setting.
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Note added at 8 mins (2014-10-22 14:27:58 GMT)
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http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/construction_ci...
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Note added at 8 mins (2014-10-22 14:28:37 GMT)
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It's the wooden shuttering used to shape and contain the concrete during pouring and setting.
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