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English translation: spanish/curved (tiles)


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Spanish term or phrase:achinada
English translation:spanish/curved (tiles)
Entered by: Ivannia Garcia
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16:13 Dec 19, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / earthwork
Spanish term or phrase: achinada
CONTEXTO =
"...1/6 y cobertura de teja (achinada s/detalle), Cerámica envejecida curva..."

STILL MANY THANKS :D
Ivannia Garcia
Local time: 22:06
spanish/curved tiles
Explanation:
That's what they are called in the US. If it is referring to the roof, it would be Pagoda Style, but that means that the corners of the roof curve upward (to ward away evil spirits).
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bigedsenior
Local time: 21:06
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5spanish/curved tilesbigedsenior
4unglazed terracotta or clay
jlrsnyder
4it could be 'slanting' or 'oriental-looking'Nina Breebaart


  

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it could be 'slanting' or 'oriental-looking'


Explanation:
it could be 'slanting' or 'oriental-looking';
oriental-looking construction?

saludo, Nina

Nina Breebaart
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unglazed terracotta or clay


Explanation:
Larousse says that achinado(a) means "parecido a los chinos" or "parecido a la plebe".
I would suggest 'common' or 'plain', but 'plain tile' seems to be the term for flat tiles, whereas when I think of Chinese roofs, I always see curved tiles.


    Reference: http://www.clayroof.co.uk/educational_guides/plain.pdf
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spanish/curved tiles


Explanation:
That's what they are called in the US. If it is referring to the roof, it would be Pagoda Style, but that means that the corners of the roof curve upward (to ward away evil spirits).

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