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setti portanti

English translation: bearing walls

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Italian term or phrase:setti portanti
English translation:bearing walls
Entered by: kringle

09:38 Nov 10, 2001
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Italian term or phrase: setti portanti
Geotechnical engineering report
Le strutture verticali (pilastri e setti)sono in genere disposte secondo la maglia principale di....
I know what they are, but cannot find them in English (any indicators for a GOOD engineering glossary would be more than welcome)
Thanks a bunch
SUE
Kringle
kringle
Local time: 09:16
loadbearing wall; bearing wall
Explanation:
This from "Dizionario dell'edilizia" which generally gives UK terminology. I know "loadbearing" is used in the US as well, though.

Floriana
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Floriana (X)
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Local time: 02:16
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I'd give you more than four miserable points just for being so quick! I'd got as far a sretaining walls but that's not the same thing - thanks a million!
Sue aka kringle
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4loadbearing wall; bearing wall
Floriana (X)


  

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loadbearing wall; bearing wall


Explanation:
This from "Dizionario dell'edilizia" which generally gives UK terminology. I know "loadbearing" is used in the US as well, though.

Floriana


    Dizionario tecnico dell'edilizia - BE-MA editrice
Floriana (X)
United States
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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Grading comment
I'd give you more than four miserable points just for being so quick! I'd got as far a sretaining walls but that's not the same thing - thanks a million!
Sue aka kringle
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