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acerado perimetral

English translation: perimeter sidewalk / surrounding pavement


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Spanish term or phrase:acerado perimetral
English translation:perimeter sidewalk / surrounding pavement
Entered by: Nikki Graham
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13:15 Nov 25, 2004
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Construccion
Spanish term or phrase: acerado perimetral
Se trata de la instalación de un edificio prefabricado de hormigón.
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perimeter sidewalk / surrounding pavement
Explanation:
from a Google search of acerado perimetral, it is definitely referring (IMHO) to where pedestrians walk. I think it's important to keep the perimeter idea in the translation

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Note added at 1 hr 5 mins (2004-11-25 14:20:31 GMT)
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sorry, forgot to mention that sidewalk is US English, pavement GB
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Nikki Graham
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Summary of answers provided
5steel perimeters
yolanda Speece
4perimeter sidewalk / surrounding pavement
Nikki Graham
4perimetral paving
Smartranslators
3sidewalks
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.


  

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sidewalks


Explanation:
Surrounding or project or building's sidewalks. Acera is sidewalk.

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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perimetral paving


Explanation:
suerte

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steel perimeters


Explanation:
This is what it appears to be because they are talking about a prefabricated concrete building. Acerado comes from acero which means steel. Nothing holds concrete better than steel.

Mason Industries
... calling for structural steel perimeters with a depth equal to 1/10th the length
for WFSL frames and 1/12th the length for the concrete filled BMK and KSL ...
www.mason-ind.com/bases_overview.htm - 7k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF] NASA - [15072.PRN]
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... construction, mill-rolled structural-steel perimeters, welded-in No. ... bolts, and shall
be filled with 3,000 psi 20.68 Megapascal cured-strength concrete.] ...
www.ccb.org/docs/NASAASC/NS15072.pdf - Similar pages

[PDF] Duro-Last Electronic spec manual
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... Concrete Screw.ppt ... The Duro-Last® Poly-Plate is 0.335 inch (8.5mm) thick, 2 inch
(51mm) diameter and manufactured using a glass filled polycarbonate blend. ...
www.duro-last.com/DLWeb/ Sections/Product%20Data%20Sheets.pdf - Supplemental Result - Similar pages





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perimeter sidewalk / surrounding pavement


Explanation:
from a Google search of acerado perimetral, it is definitely referring (IMHO) to where pedestrians walk. I think it's important to keep the perimeter idea in the translation

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Note added at 1 hr 5 mins (2004-11-25 14:20:31 GMT)
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sorry, forgot to mention that sidewalk is US English, pavement GB


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22perimeter+sidewalk%22&num=...
    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22surrounding+pavement%22&nu...
Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:12
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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