cuerpos rectos

English translation: straight members

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Spanish term or phrase:cuerpos rectos
English translation:straight members
Entered by: Bret

16:40 May 29, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: cuerpos rectos
"En efecto, no obstante que para la puesta en servicio de la linea CFE realizó la revisión de los cuerpos rectos de las torres, de todos los elementos que quedarian bajo tensón (conductor, separadores, amortiguadores, asoladores, herrajes, etc,) asi como los libramientos a estructura y a tierra . . ." Power lines and towers are being spoken of.
Bret
Local time: 18:04
straight members
Explanation:
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Dick House
Local time: 21:04
Grading comment
Thanks, I should have given a little more context.
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Summary of answers provided
5straight members
Dick House
4towers (upright) bodies
Sebastián Sierpe Toral (X)
4straight elements, used generically
Parrot
3straight bodies
Antonio Criado Maeso


  

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straight bodies


Explanation:
It's only a guess. How does it sound to you? Should be confirmed by others.

Antonio Criado Maeso
Spain
Local time: 02:04
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towers (upright) bodies


Explanation:
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Sebastián Sierpe Toral (X)
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straight elements, used generically


Explanation:
For example, the posts in mesh fencing, or beams in construction. However, "recto" is also very tricky in civil engineering because in some cases (bridges, for example) it can mean "at a right angle". I'm not too sure how it's used in your text.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 02:04
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straight members


Explanation:
nn

Dick House
Local time: 21:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 34
Grading comment
Thanks, I should have given a little more context.
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