entrada abocinada cubierta a dos aguas

English translation: gabled roof with flaring inlet / gabled roof with two roof pitches

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Spanish term or phrase:entrada abocinada cubierta a dos aguas
English translation:gabled roof with flaring inlet / gabled roof with two roof pitches
Entered by: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

18:45 Feb 15, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / arab architecture
Spanish term or phrase: entrada abocinada cubierta a dos aguas
This phrase is driving me crazy too.
If anybody can help..
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Silvia Hernández
Local time: 02:36
gabled roof flaring inlet / gable roof with flaring inlet
Explanation:
entrada abocinada = flaring inlet
cubierta a dos aguas = gable roof
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Local time: 02:36
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3 +2gabled roof flaring inlet / gable roof with flaring inlet
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gabled roof flaring inlet / gable roof with flaring inlet


Explanation:
entrada abocinada = flaring inlet
cubierta a dos aguas = gable roof

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 02:36
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agree  Daniel Burns (X)
28 mins
  -> Gracias Daniel

agree  Daniel Parra: "a dos aguas" = peaked roof, with two roof pitches such that rainwater goes in two directions. "a tres aguas" = 3 pitches, "a cuatro aguas" = 4 pitches, "a un agua" = lean-to roof.
34 mins
  -> Gracias Daniel
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