obras de contención
English translation: retention works
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9 mins confidence: 
| obras de contención retaining structures Explanation: obras de protección y contención = protective and retaining structures Como "muros de contención", "retaining walls". |
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12 mins confidence: 
| obras de contención retention works Explanation: water retention works water retention works. BT civil engineering works UF land reclamation works water storage works FT ouvrage de retenue des eaux RT ... irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/thesaurus/ water_retention_works.html - 2k land retention works land retention works. BT civil engineering works UF excavation retainings landslide protection works retaining works FT ouvrage de retenue des terres RT ... irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/thesaurus/land_retention_works.html The North Sea Protection Works The North Sea Protection Works. For many, the image out of the Dutch fight against the North Sea rests in the figure of a young boy ... wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/ProtectionHistory.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2004-03-29 19:46:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.google.com.gr/search?q="water retention works"&bt... |
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21 mins confidence:
| obras de contención Containment work Explanation: Perhaps having to do with corrosion protection, and spillage containment of offshore platforms? |
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