Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
arco estribado
English translation:
abutment arch
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BristolTEc
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Spanish term
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arco estribado
Spanish to English
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Construction / Civil Engineering
Bridges
From a book from Spain on construction, for translation to British English:
"Igual que la columna de apoyo, la viga portante y el arco estribado, la cubierta colgante es uno de los elementos fundamentales de la construcción."
"Igual que la columna de apoyo, la viga portante y el arco estribado, la cubierta colgante es uno de los elementos fundamentales de la construcción."
Proposed translations
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| 2 +2 | abutment arch |
Emiliano Pantoja
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| 3 | arch with abutments |
NicoleL
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| 1 | coffered arch |
Lorna O'Donoghue
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Emiliano Pantoja
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abutment arch
Arch with abutments at each end of the arch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_bridge
http://www.coaatpalencia.org/documentos/CTE/DB-SE-F_FABRICA....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_bridge
http://www.coaatpalencia.org/documentos/CTE/DB-SE-F_FABRICA....
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Lorna O'Donoghue
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coffered arch
not sure about this
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffer
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffer
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arch with abutments
I think it refers to the manner of fixing the arch as
un estribo es: Varilla de hierro figurada en forma de rectángulo. Macizo de fábrica, que sirve para sostener una bóveda y contrarrestar su empuje. Contrafuerte.
un estribo es: Varilla de hierro figurada en forma de rectángulo. Macizo de fábrica, que sirve para sostener una bóveda y contrarrestar su empuje. Contrafuerte.
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