ángulo máximo talud

English translation: maximun angle of slope

15:45 Jun 21, 2001

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering

Spanish term or phrase: ángulo máximo talud

The text deals with construction using reinforced concrete. In the general dictionary it appears as "slope", "incline", "bank" and the only arquitectural reference I have found is "talud de un muro (batter): El que tiene el extradós inclinado hacia el lado de las tierras." There is no more context to the phrase above that I have to translate. Thanks for any help!

Jenniferan

English translation:maximun angle of slope

Explanation:
I wouldn´t use "embankment" (in Spanish: terraplén) since "slope" is part of an "embankment".
I work in a Roads Construction Company, and the texts in English I usually translate into Spanish use the term "slope" to refer to "talud".
Hope it helps! :)

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Claudia Porta
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MAXIMUM SLOPE [OR PURCHASE] ANGLE??

Terry Burgess

A ver si te ayuda el Eurodicautom:

Davorka Grgic

maximum angle of slope/embankment

Parrot

maximun angle of slope

Claudia Porta

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MAXIMUM SLOPE [OR PURCHASE] ANGLE??

Explanation:
For the term "talud", the Beigbeder Politécnico gives numerous uses, including in construction ["purchase" en el caso de un muro, etc.]but almost all mention the term "slope". Would slope not perhaps be the right word?....and your text does say "maximum angle".

Hope this helps:-)

tb.

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Terry Burgess
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A ver si te ayuda el Eurodicautom:

Explanation:
Collection Roads - Airfields (=VEA73)
Spanish Term inclinación de talud
English Term inclination of an earth slope or embankment

Collection Tile industry (=CER83)
Spanish Term angolo de resbalamiento;
angolo de talud
English Term angle of repose

Collection Harbours (=CNP69)
Spanish Term muelle de paramento inclinado;
muelle con talud
English Term quay with sloping;
quay with battered face

Collection Railways (=UIC75)
Spanish Term erosión del terraplén;
erosión del talud
English Term washout of the embankment;
erosion of the embankment

Collection Railways (=UIC75)
Spanish Term pendiente del talud;
inclinación del talud
English Term gradient of slope;
angle of slope

Collection Topology (=VMS71)
Spanish Term talud natural;
angulo de talud natural;
angulo de reposo
English Term angle of rest;
angle of repose

Espero haberte ayudado.

arriba

Davorka Grgic
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Croatian,

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 498

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maximum angle of slope/embankment

Explanation:
slope in general and embankment for roads and highways. There is no reason to suppose these cannot be used in reinforced concrete.

Parrot
Spain
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645

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maximun angle of slope

Claudia Porta
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Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 18

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