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14:28 May 30, 2010
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: vertical construction
Estimates for vertical construction are $20,000,000.00
Harry Zhang
United States
Local time: 12:48


Summary of answers provided
4 +1高层建筑
BAIYU
4垂直施工baozhu1002
3 +1垂直建筑
karcsy


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
垂直建筑


Explanation:
Vertical Farm = 垂直農場
Vertical garden = 垂直花园
Vertical City = 垂直城市
Vertical Village = 垂直村落

http://discover.163.com/special/00014BP0/verticality.html

karcsy
Local time: 00:48
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sharon Toh
6 mins
  -> 感恩!

agree  Bin Tiede
2 hrs
  -> 感恩!

disagree  HD Chinaccess: 高层建筑
7 hrs
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
高层建筑


Explanation:
Vertical Construction means a building that is tall, like a skyscraper.


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Note added at 3 days16 hrs (2010-06-03 06:29:06 GMT)
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这个词很容易直译成“垂直建筑”,但实际上却是一个形象的说法,因为楼层高,所以建筑物像是垂直结构的。如果是个只有两三层的大型商城,那给人的感觉肯定不是垂直建筑:)

BAIYU
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agree  kager
2 days21 hrs
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55 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
垂直施工


Explanation:
英汉建筑大词典

vertical construction joint
n.垂直施工缝

个人分析,希望对您有帮助。

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