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trabajo de manposteria

English translation: masonry work

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Spanish term or phrase:trabajo de manposteria
English translation:masonry work
Entered by: studio

18:25 Aug 13, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: trabajo de manposteria
Construction bid
studio
Local time: 00:19
masonry work
Explanation:
Ya

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Note added at 2003-08-13 18:32:38 (GMT)
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mampostería = masonry
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 23:19
Grading comment
Muchas muchas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8masonry work
Henry Hinds
4masonry work
Catherine Harrison


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
masonry work


Explanation:
Ya

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Note added at 2003-08-13 18:32:38 (GMT)
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mampostería = masonry


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 23:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 26512
Grading comment
Muchas muchas gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pazalon: And yes, it is maMpostería, as you say (not manpostería).
29 mins
  -> Gracias, Pazalon.
agree  Gordana Podvezanec
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Gordana.
agree  Nikki Graham
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Nikki.
agree  Patricia Baldwin
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Patricia.
agree  Daniel Burns (X)
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Dan.
agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Osito.
agree  carosisi
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Carosisi.
agree  tazdog (X)
12 hrs
  -> Gracias, Cindy.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
masonry work


Explanation:
I have seen this as masonry, stonework, and rubble work; I think masonry is probably the best all-round term.

Catherine Harrison
Mexico
Local time: 23:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 50
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