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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space | | Spanish term or phrase: campo de vuelos | There has been a discussion of this term previously, with the term chosen by peer agreement being "airfield": http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/other/2474068-c...
The answerer did ask for more context and this was not forthcoming (although the asker did originally say it was "part of an airport"). For me, an airfield is a more general word than airport and the word is often applied to smaller or more specialised facilities where "airport" would not be appropriate. I suppose an airport is a large airfield for general use with superior facilities.
The context I have is a document certifying the participation of a particular company in the "ampliación del campo de vuelos del aeropuerto de ***". This project included a number of different construction jobs on the "air side" of the airport, principally the runway, taxiway etc., but not the terminals or hangars. I note that one experienced translator in the previous discussion was adamant that a campo de vuelos is not part of an airport, but maybe this is a peculiarity of European Spanish.
I don't think it makes sense to speak of an "expansion to the airfield of an airport" but maybe I'm wrong and I'm not sure what the alternative is.
Thoughts? |
| Greg HuntKudoZ activityQuestions: 26 ( 1 open) ( 1 closed without grading) Answers: 28
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| | aircraft manoeuvring area | Explanation:
The term is correct and refers to the apron, parking stands, taxiways and runways of the airport/airfield/aerodrome. Whether this is what the original author had in mind .............
(I have used UK spelling.)
PS I would write 'airside' as one word. as opposed to landside
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Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2011-03-24 22:37:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Good luck, Greg. |
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Rick Larg
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