teja árabe

English translation: Arabic tiles

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Spanish term or phrase:teja árabe
English translation:Arabic tiles
Entered by: MJ Barber

07:58 Jun 4, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / construction - roof
Spanish term or phrase: teja árabe
Cubierta de teja árabe mixta (0,47 x 0,29) de cerámica roja con poliuretano

The red wavy ones, right? Arab tiles?
MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 00:01
Arabic tiles
Explanation:
as per this Br. website describing houses in Málaga:

www.interealtynet.com/british/developments/ technical.cfm/dev/1
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 00:01
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can't get into that site, Cecilia, but Arabic is obviously the adjective. Found plenty more refs with your help
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4 +1Arab tiles
Sarah Ponting
4Arabic tiles
Parrot
4yup
Martin Moore


  

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Arab tiles


Explanation:
construction specifications:

"SLOPING ROOFS :
- All roofs will have a 30% slope
- The finish of the roof will always be of arab tiles "


    Reference: http://www.grupom.es/english/quality.htm
Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 00:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Arabic tiles


Explanation:
as per this Br. website describing houses in Málaga:

www.interealtynet.com/british/developments/ technical.cfm/dev/1

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 00:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645
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can't get into that site, Cecilia, but Arabic is obviously the adjective. Found plenty more refs with your help
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yup


Explanation:
arabic tiles are the red baked clay curved ones that you see on most spanish country houses, they're also the basis for the aragonese dish of lamb chops cooked on hot tiles (just raid a building site and add some hierbas provençales...)

Martin Moore
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