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Spanish: a cinta corrida

English translation: straight-line measurement







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Spanish term or phrase:a cinta corrida
English translation:straight-line measurement
Entered by:xxxKitti Moonli
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Construction
Spanish term or phrase: a cinta corrida

Tabique de ladrillo hueco sencillo de 24x12x4cm en divisiones, recibido con mortero de cemento y arena de río, replanteo, aplomado y recibido de cercos, roturas, humedecido de las piezas, limpieza y medios auxiliares. Medida la superficie a cinta corrida con formación de huecos y recibidos de contracercos.
xxxKitti Moonli
Italy
straight-line measurement
Explanation:
This is how I understand it.
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David Russi
United States
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1straight-line measurement
David Russi
5overall measureCarter Consulting sl
5straight tape
Katerina Kallitsi
4 +1continuous tape
Michael Powers (PhD)


  


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
continuous tape

Explanation:
I believe this is it

Oxford

corrido1 -da adj
a (fam) ‹ persona › worldly-wise; es un hombre muy corrido he’s a man of the world, he’s very
worldly-wise, he’s been around (colloq)
b ‹ balcón/galería › continuous;

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 327

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Lesley Clarke
9 mins
  -> thank you, Lesley - Mike :)
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
straight tape

Explanation:
or rectilinear tape

Katerina Kallitsi
Greece
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
overall measure

Explanation:
ie, without deduction for openings. Also 'gross measure' 'gross area' etc.

Carter Consulting sl
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
straight-line measurement

Explanation:
This is how I understand it.

David Russi
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 210
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you. I think this is what I was looking for.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Jose Paez
46 mins
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