Sculptured Wedge

Spanish translation: cuña, en forma de cuña

10:01 Sep 25, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: Sculptured Wedge
related to the shape of an item. I can't find the right word to describe wedge.
Edith
Spanish translation:cuña, en forma de cuña
Explanation:
The Oxford dictionary translate wedge as "cuña", and "wedge-shaped" as "en forma de cuña".

Un saludo.
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Gonzalo Tutusaus
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Summary of answers provided
nacuña, en forma de cuña
Gonzalo Tutusaus
naacun~ado
Baruch Avidar
nacuneiforme escultural...
Maria
naBorde esculpido, o borde lijado.
Beatriz Read
nacuña tallada
Lia Fail (X)


  

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4 mins
cuña, en forma de cuña


Explanation:
The Oxford dictionary translate wedge as "cuña", and "wedge-shaped" as "en forma de cuña".

Un saludo.

Gonzalo Tutusaus
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11 mins
acun~ado


Explanation:
Good luck!

Baruch Avidar
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36 mins
cuneiforme escultural...


Explanation:
cuneiforme = en forma de cuña, acuñado,

o puedes decir tambien "cuña de forma escultural" "con un acuñado escultural" "de forma cuneiforme escultural" ...

just a few thoughts!
Saludos. Maria ;o)

Maria
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1 hr
Borde esculpido, o borde lijado.


Explanation:
Regards.

Beatriz Read
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2 hrs
cuña tallada


Explanation:
If of wood, 'tallada' is better than 'esculpida' which is more 'artistic'. 'Tallada' is 'carved', more appropriate of a small piece of wood (?) like a wedge. 'Cuña' is the direct translation of 'wedge'

Lia Fail (X)
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