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desarrollo en planta en

English translation: in a south-westerly direction


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09:42 Jan 30, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: desarrollo en planta en
This phrase occurs in the following description of an access bridge housing a conveyor at a dock installation. The full sentence is "la faja acometerá por el extremo Sur Oeste del muelle con un desarrollo en planta en dirección Sur Oeste." It is obviously a directional statement, but does this simply mean in a south-west direction?
Sian Bowen
Local time: 06:11
English translation:in a south-westerly direction
Explanation:
Yes, you are correct!

"Desarrollo en planta" basically indicates the direction of a built object (or object under construction!) projected onto the horizontal plane from a given starting point.

It is used ubiquitously for linear civil engineering projects (roads, railways, tunnels, bridges, etc.) and often, as in this case, by architects and engineers in construction projects.
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Kevin G
Spain
Local time: 06:11
Grading comment
As before, many thanks and here are the points!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5deployed in a south-west direction
Alberto Montpellier
5in a south-westerly direction
Kevin G


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
in a south-westerly direction


Explanation:
Yes, you are correct!

"Desarrollo en planta" basically indicates the direction of a built object (or object under construction!) projected onto the horizontal plane from a given starting point.

It is used ubiquitously for linear civil engineering projects (roads, railways, tunnels, bridges, etc.) and often, as in this case, by architects and engineers in construction projects.

Kevin G
Spain
Local time: 06:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
As before, many thanks and here are the points!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Kevin, hola, and many thanks. I thought that was what it was, but it was a "just in case" scenario. An architect friend has just confirmed the same thing. Your are spot on. Best wishes and points to follow. Sian.

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
deployed in a south-west direction


Explanation:
in line with what Kevin G suggested, I would play it like this...

Alberto Montpellier
Cuba
Local time: 00:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 11
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