Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

rafa

English translation:

buttress

Added to glossary by Lydia De Jorge
Aug 22, 2008 14:24
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

rafa

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Energy / Power Generation
Hago la traducción del diseño de una represa; la frase que debo traducir es "RAFA DE ENTRADA"; el diccionario RAE define rafa como Plano inclinado que se labra en la roca para apoyar un arco de la fortificación. Algún equivalente? gracias.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 buttress
Change log

Aug 22, 2008 14:46: Lydia De Jorge changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/636908">Pedro Albornoz's</a> old entry - "rafa"" to ""buttress""

Proposed translations

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buttress

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-08-22 14:32:12 GMT)
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rafa [rah'-fah]
noun
1. Buttress to support mud walls. (f)

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Note added at 22 mins (2008-08-22 14:46:22 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad I could help!
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agree Egmont
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