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above grade at the window

Spanish translation: sobre el nivel del suelo


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English term or phrase:above grade
Spanish translation:sobre el nivel del suelo
Entered by: Benjamin A Flores
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03:03 Nov 29, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Public Housing
English term or phrase: above grade at the window
It´s about state law in the US regarding the obligations of any landlord. The paragraph is the next: "The obligation of the landlord shall apply to all windows, except those windows, which are: on the first floor (where the finished floor is six (6) feet or less above grade at the window)"
José Nolasco
El Salvador
Local time: 22:07
sobre el nivel del suelo
Explanation:
Above grade: The portion of a building that is above ground level
la frase sería "la ventana esta a 6 pies o menos del nivel del suelo"

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Benjamin A Flores
Local time: 22:07
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Gracias Ben

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5 +4sobre el nivel del suelo
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
above grade
sobre el nivel del suelo


Explanation:
Above grade: The portion of a building that is above ground level
la frase sería "la ventana esta a 6 pies o menos del nivel del suelo"

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-11-29 03:10:31 GMT)
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para fines de glosario, modifique tu frase.


    Reference: http://www.buildeazy.com/glossary/abovegrade.html
Benjamin A Flores
Local time: 22:07
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Gracias Ben

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alberto Montpellier: ...totalmente...
1 hr
  -> Gracias Montpellier.

agree  Emiliano Pantoja: o sobre el suelo
1 hr
  -> Gracias Emiliano, si me parece.

agree  Rosa Grau
6 hrs
  -> Gracias Rosa

agree  Rodrigo Maharg Bravo: o para mas detalle: sobre el nivel del suelo exterior bajo la ventana
9 hrs
  -> Gracias Rodrigo, pero no estoy seguro si es exterior o interior.
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Dec 8, 2011 - Changes made by Benjamin A Flores:
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