10:22 Mar 10, 2003 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Construction | |||||||
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| Selected response from: MJ Barber Spain Local time: 05:02 | ||||||
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4 | sponging up |
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3 +1 | soil loosening |
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4 | swelling |
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3 | soil bulking |
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sponging up Explanation: Such efforts would in turn provide thousands of off-season jobs for islanders. One example is esponjamiento--or sponging up--meaning the buying and demolition of ugly old shoebox hotels that mar the coastlines and should never have been permitted. The mayor of the Mallorcan town of Calvia, Margarita Najera, wrote recently in support of the levy that if it is explained to tourists "the positive repercussion will be stronger than the negative, and will actually increase the fidelity of those who visit us year after year." Reference: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/intl/article/0,9171,110799... |
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soil loosening Explanation: That is, to separate the particles of or make less firmly packed Example: <a cultivator ... will loosen hard-packed earth > Merriam-Webster In other words to break the soil, so that it will be easier to handle and transport it, or work with it. Cheers, Val www.mcrcc.osmre.gov/PDF/Forums/ Reforestation/Poster/P-2.pdf Reference: http://www.agrenv.mcgill.ca/agreng/STAFF/mckyes/research1.ht... |
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swelling Explanation: translation from Robb's diccionario para ingenieros and also Eurodicautom |
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soil bulking Explanation: As you did mention 'vertederos', I assume this has to do with the disposal of waste soil. From link below: The Soil Bulking Project campaign has been initiated to reduce waste disposal cost. Workers will empty over 8,000 containers of soil and residues into stockpiles for eventual transfer to the Waste Pits Remedial Action Project where the waste will be processed and placed into gondola rail cars. The waste will then be to transported to Envirocare of Utah for final disposition. Reference: http://www.fernald.gov/VImages/PhotoTour/2000/Oct00/pages/74... Polit�cnico Beigbeder |
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