COTA

English translation: See below

13:03 Jul 23, 2000
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: COTA
Es un número que se pone en los planos para saber la altura de un punto.
Bernabé Rico (X)
English translation:See below
Explanation:
Cota = Elevación
Cota de Comparación = Elevation datum or elevation plane.REf. Experiencia propia y Simon & Schuster Dictionary. Espero sea de ayuda.
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Leonardo Lamarche (X)
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Gracias a todos, pero supongo que el 1º se lleva los puntos.
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naSee below
Leonardo Lamarche (X)
napeak or highest point
David Robinette
naElevation
Elinor Thomas
naElevation
Elinor Thomas


  

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11 mins
See below


Explanation:
Cota = Elevación
Cota de Comparación = Elevation datum or elevation plane.REf. Experiencia propia y Simon & Schuster Dictionary. Espero sea de ayuda.

Leonardo Lamarche (X)
Local time: 20:52
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Gracias a todos, pero supongo que el 1º se lleva los puntos.
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38 mins
peak or highest point


Explanation:
sometimes used in a name IE "Cota de Aia"....

Aia Peak

also cota:2000m

altitude:2000m

David Robinette
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4 hrs
Elevation


Explanation:
Is the correct term for the Z-coordinate of a point.

My husband is land surveyor
Ref: AutoCAD program, etc.

Elinor Thomas
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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4 hrs
Elevation


Explanation:
Is the correct term for the Z-coordinate of a point.

My husband is land surveyor
Ref: AutoCAD program, etc.

Elinor Thomas
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 247
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