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Acuerdo

English translation: fitting, transition piece


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Spanish term or phrase:Acuerdo
English translation:fitting, transition piece
Entered by: Ben Curtis
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14:20 Jun 5, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: Acuerdo
Talking about a train line/tunnel
"Acuerdo vertical mínimo Kv = 2.000 m."
Ben Curtis
fitting, transition piece
Explanation:
Mike :)

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Robb. Diccionario para ingenieros.

\"acuerdo, pieza de (tub) fitting, transition piece\"

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In this case, \"tansition piece\" seems much more appropriate.

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\"transition piece\" (\"transition\" with an \"r\")
Selected response from:

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 14:14
Grading comment
I went for transition, thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2vertical curvexxxtazdog
4(vertical) alignmentbigedsenior
4arch rise
Ernesto de Lara
4 -1fitting, transition piece
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
fitting, transition piece


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-06-05 14:22:28 GMT)
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Robb. Diccionario para ingenieros.

\"acuerdo, pieza de (tub) fitting, transition piece\"

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-06-05 14:23:06 GMT)
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In this case, \"tansition piece\" seems much more appropriate.

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-06-05 14:23:34 GMT)
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\"transition piece\" (\"transition\" with an \"r\")

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 443
Grading comment
I went for transition, thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Nikki Graham: sorry, but transition is not correct. An acuerdo vertical is a vertical curve. See: http://www.carreteros.org/ccaa/normativa/carreteras/paisvasc...
259 days
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Acuerdo vertical
vertical curve


Explanation:
Acuerdo vertical = vertical curve

I asked this same question a while back, and Nikki Graham gave me a very complete answer with great refs. to back this up. Have a look at the previous question, I'm sure it will help.

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/527489

xxxtazdog
Spain
Local time: 20:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 1063

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Graham: thought this rang a bell :-)
20 hrs
  -> I sure remembered it! wondered if you'd see it :-)
agree  Patricia Lutteral
5 days
  -> :-)
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
arch rise


Explanation:
this is it

Ernesto de Lara
Local time: 12:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 64
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(vertical) alignment


Explanation:
Coordinated horizontal and vertical alignment, typical sections, grading and drainage
... Park Avenue Railroad Tunnel Improvement Program, New York City. ...
www.nemati.com/exper.htm - 13k - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF] West Side Diversion Tunnel Conceptual Design
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alignments were considered for the tunnel. The vertical alignment is the depth or.
elevation at which the tunnel is bored. ...
www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/ images/latest/tunnel/final_executive_sum.pdf


bigedsenior
Local time: 11:14
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