Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
bancos de materiales
English translation:
materials quarry
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Elinor Thomas
Feb 9, 2002 15:23
24 yrs ago
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Spanish term
bancos de materials
Mil discuplas. I'm actually going from Spanish to English: (Construction - Mexico) This refers to materials for use as filler for earthworks, for making concrete, etc. Thank you for the reply, Robert.
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| 4 +1 | materials quarry |
Elinor Thomas
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| 5 | Sand / gravel / aggregates quarry |
Henry Hinds
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Elinor Thomas
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materials quarry
Marita, por la descripción que das lo que en México llaman banco, es una cantera de donde se sacan los materiales para relleno de terreno, para preparar el concreto, etc.
Cantera es quarry.
Espero te ayude :-)
Cantera es quarry.
Espero te ayude :-)
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Henry Hinds
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Sand / gravel / aggregates quarry
Normally a more specific term is used; "aggregates" is generic.
Normally either sand or gravel or both.
In Mex. that is what they call a "banco".
Normally either sand or gravel or both.
In Mex. that is what they call a "banco".
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