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Addition

Spanish translation: ampliación

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English term or phrase:addition
Spanish translation:ampliación
Entered by: Hardy Moreno

22:15 Jan 20, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: Addition
Such as:

We are planning additions to the High School building.

Meaning that they are planning to build on to the High School building.
Hardy Moreno
Local time: 13:56
ampliación
Explanation:
es lo que se usa cuando se trata de construcción

saludos
Selected response from:

Alfredo Gonzalez
Local time: 12:56
Grading comment
Muchas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10ampliación
Alfredo Gonzalez
5adición, añadidura
Daniel Mencher
5complemento
Ines Garcia Botana
5<edificios contiguos>
Sabina La Habana Reyes
5anexo
Sol


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
addition
ampliación


Explanation:
es lo que se usa cuando se trata de construcción

saludos

Alfredo Gonzalez
Local time: 12:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2161
Grading comment
Muchas gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Rabel: eso mismo
1 min
  -> Gracias George
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
5 mins
  -> Gracias Patricia
agree  Henry Hinds
6 mins
  -> Gracias Henry
agree  Marijke Singer
7 mins
  -> Gracias Marijke
agree  Paola Alfaro
21 mins
agree  sileugenia
53 mins
agree  ingridbram: Estamos planeando ampliar/hacer ampliaciones
4 hrs
agree  Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
10 hrs
agree  Isabelle DEFEVERE (X)
13 hrs
agree  Gabriela Lozano
15 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
adición, añadidura


Explanation:
In this case, both "adición" and "añadidura" are correct for "addition". Both are feminine nouns.

Good luck!

-Dan

Daniel Mencher
United States
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 29
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
complemento


Explanation:
..

Ines Garcia Botana
Local time: 15:56
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 681
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
<edificios contiguos>


Explanation:
en construcción es el término correcto,saludos, Sabina-:)

Sabina La Habana Reyes
Local time: 20:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 19
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
addition
anexo


Explanation:
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Sol
United States
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1149
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