Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
contrafuertes
English translation:
butresses
Added to glossary by
Robin Ragan
Aug 19, 2011 18:34
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
PhD Spanish, Certified Medical and Court
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, English to Spanish
contrafuertes
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Los paneles cuentan con unos contrafuertes en la parte trasera que soportan el esfuerzo del agua.
Esto es para la estructura de una piscina. (Espana)
Esto es para la estructura de una piscina. (Espana)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | butresses |
MPGS
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| 5 | reinforcing |
bigedsenior
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Proposed translations
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butresses
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buTtresses
thanks Phil for the correction
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttress?show=0&t=...
1but·tress
noun \ˈbə-trəs\
1 : a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
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My pleasure!
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Note added at 9 mins (2011-08-19 18:44:00 GMT)
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buTtresses
thanks Phil for the correction
:)
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-08-19 18:46:54 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttress?show=0&t=...
1but·tress
noun \ˈbə-trəs\
1 : a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
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My pleasure!
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Discussion
I'm not sure about MPGS's "buttresses" (it has two Ts) - I associate those with walls. Of course it may be walls that we're talking about - otherwise something like "reinforced sections" might be better.