wood crib

Spanish translation: encofrado de madera

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English term or phrase:	wood crib
Spanish translation:	encofrado de madera
Entered by:	megane_wang

15:54 Mar 12, 2007

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Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Fire detectors

English term or phrase: wood crib

Detectors respond at different optical density levels to different fuels and different types of smoke. Examples of this are shown in Table B.4.7.4.3, which contains values of optical density at response recommended by xx based on their test.

Values of Optical Density at Response for Flaming Fires:
Material - Optical Density at Response
Wood crib - xx
Cotton fabric - xx
Polyurethane foam - xx
PVC - xx

Thanks in advance!

Ines Insua KudoZ activity Questions: 551 (none open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 111 Argentina
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encofrado de madera

Explanation:
"Wood crib" en este contexto es un apilamiento de barras de madera con una forma estandarizada, adecuada para realizar pruebas de eficacia antiincendios.

Aquí puedes ver una "wood crib":
http://www.sandia.gov/recordsmgmt/6945.JPG

Y aquí, un documento con descripciones de tests y otra imagen:
http://www.fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/fire99/PDF/f99065.pdf

En español, se denomina "encofrado" por su parecido y relación con los encofrados de madera que se utilizan en construcción.

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megane_wang
Spain
Local time: 06:11

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Summary of answers provided

5 +3

cuna de madera

hecdan (X)

encofrado de madera

megane_wang

copia de madera/ modelo de madera

M. Ángeles López Rodríguez

depósito/almacén para madera/leña

Claudia Vera

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

cuna de madera

Explanation:
parece que enumeran artículos habituales en las casas

hecdan (X)
Local time: 01:11
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 18

1 hr confidence:

copia de madera/ modelo de madera

Explanation:
http://www.foreignword.com/es/Tools/dictsrch_hp.asp?query=cr...

Espero te ayude

M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 5

1 hr confidence:

depósito/almacén para madera/leña

Explanation:
Por el contexto creo que se trata del lugar donde se guarda la leña/ maderas. Sólo una sugerencia más. Suerte!

Claudia Vera
Argentina
Local time: 01:11
Native speaker of: Spanish

4 hrs confidence:

encofrado de madera

megane_wang
Spain
Local time: 06:11
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan
PRO pts in category: 8

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Muchas gracias. Era exactamente este término el que estaba buscando!!

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