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Planta piso

English translation: first floor


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Spanish term or phrase:Planta piso
English translation:first floor
Entered by: CarolinSpain
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01:17 Jan 16, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering / Regulations
Spanish term or phrase: Planta piso
Hola,

El contexto es "la altura máxima podrá ser 10m como máximo, correspondiente a planta baja y a una PLANTA PISO"

He averiguado que planta piso se refiere a la planta superior a la planta baja, mi duda es: ¿sería correcto utilizar el término "Upper floor"?

Muchísimas gracias!
CarolinSpain
Spain
first floor
Explanation:
if it's the next up from the ground floor
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David Hollywood
Local time: 01:10
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Muchas gracias a todos!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6first floor
David Hollywood
4 +1floor layout/plan
Pamela Faber Benitez
4one floor of flats
Dr Neil Ashby


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
first floor


Explanation:
if it's the next up from the ground floor

David Hollywood
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 210
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Pedrosa
2 hrs
agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
3 hrs
agree  Beatriz Candil Garcia
4 hrs
agree  Dr Neil Ashby: Of course in the US it would be the SECOND FLOOR - they don't have a ground floor but start with FIRST FLOOR where in the UK we have 'ground' or in a lift '0' (compared with the US '1' or 'lobby').
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agree  Mariana Hernandez
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agree  rich.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
floor layout/plan


Explanation:
As I understand it, "planta" generally refers to the general layout as specified in the construction project.

Pamela Faber Benitez
Spain
Local time: 06:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gary Smith: Yes; it sounds to me like they mean that all floors above the ground floor will have the same layout (the ground floor itself being the only different one). Perhaps piso=flat/apartment here, which would therefore make sense.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
one floor of flats


Explanation:
As Gilla stated, the text doesn't just say "...y LA planta piso", but "...y a UNA planta piso", the emphasis is on the fact that there is a ground floor with shops, garages, etc + ONE floor of flats.

Dr Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 06:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 81
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