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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

cantos de forjados

English translation:

edges of the hollow (concrete) block construction

Added to glossary by Davorka Grgic
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Spanish term

cantos de forjados

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering
Full sentence: En caso de trabajar junto a los cantos de forjados o huecos el operario deberá estar sujeto mediante arnés
Are these welding sites?
Thanks,

Proposed translations

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edges of the hollow (concrete) block construction

...is my suggestion.

See:

canto = edge; rim, border; corner
forjado = (aquí) forjado de bloques = hollow (concrete) blocks; floor

Eurodicautom gives:

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Spanish Term forjado de bloques huecos
English Term pot floor
Definition a hollow-tile floor,hollow blocks or hollow tiles

Example in Spanish:

Sellado de grietas con material adecuado, previo picado, en antepechos de la azotea y cantos de forjados en voladizo.
http://www.gobcan.es/boc/1997/010/024.html.

HTH

Reference:

see above

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much, Jo"
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precasts edges

forjados are for example, the precast slabs. In this case nothing to do with welding industry.

HTH :-)
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forging edge

canto = edge
Forjado = forging

See dictionary definition:
forge1 n.
A furnace or hearth where metals are heated or wrought; a smithy.
A workshop where pig iron is transformed into wrought iron.

v., forged, forg·ing, forg·es. v.tr.

To form (metal, for example) by heating in a forge and beating or hammering into shape.
To form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press.
To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort: forge a treaty; forge a close relationship.
To fashion or reproduce for fraudulent purposes; counterfeit: forge a signature.

v.intr.
To work at a forge or smithy.
To make a forgery or counterfeit.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *faurga, from Latin fabrica, from faber, worker.]

forge'a·bil'i·ty n.
forge'a·ble adj.
forg'er n.

forge2 (fôrj, fōrj)
intr.v., forged, forg·ing, forg·es.
To advance gradually but steadily: forged ahead through throngs of shoppers.
To advance with an abrupt increase of speed: forged into first place with seconds to go.
[Probably from FORGE1.]

Yo can say to forge ahead. Carlos)

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