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break-away walls

Spanish translation: paredes frangibles

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English term or phrase:break-away walls
Spanish translation:paredes frangibles
Entered by: tazdog (X)

12:15 Aug 24, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: break-away walls
Paredes de la planta baja de viviendas ubicadas en zonas de alto riesgo de inundaciones. La idea es que al producirse una inundación, las paredes se rompen y el agua circula libremente.
Mauricio López Langenbach
New Zealand
Local time: 23:10
paredes frangibles
Explanation:

I haven’t found this exact term by cross-checking in Google, but I think it will work as a description if no one comes up with the exact expression.

Breakaway walls or frangible walls means a partition independent of supporting structural members that will withstand design wind forces, but will fail under hydrostatic wave, and range forces associated with the design storm surge. Under such conditions, the wall will fail in a manner such that it dissolves or breaks up into components that will not act as potentially damaging missiles. (http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/bocc/bccord/1999ord/99-26 ord.h...

Objeto frangible. Objeto de poca masa diseñado para quebrarse, deformarse o ceder al impacto, de manera que represente un peligro mínimo para las aeronaves. (http://sartel.infra.upm.es/aeropuertos/lexico.html)

D.R.A.E. frangible - 1. adj. Capaz de quebrarse o partirse

Hope it helps.
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tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 13:10
Grading comment
Espectacular la sugerencia. Muchas gracias a todos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +1paredes frangibles
tazdog (X)
naparedes tipo compuerta
mónica alfonso
naparedes de seguridad
Leliadoura


  

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48 mins
paredes tipo compuerta


Explanation:
Creo que es la mejor traducción para no extenderte con explicaciones.

mónica alfonso
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1657
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50 mins
paredes de seguridad


Explanation:
Lo único que encuentro para break-away (en el Eurodicautom y otros diccionarios) es "de seguridad", aunque la verdad es que el término resulta muy expresivo en inglés teniendo en cuenta cómo se comportan esas paredes en caso de inundación. Quizá haya un término más adecuado en español (pero yo no lo encuentro).
Un saludo :-)

Leliadoura
Local time: 13:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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59 mins peer agreement (net): +1
paredes frangibles


Explanation:

I haven’t found this exact term by cross-checking in Google, but I think it will work as a description if no one comes up with the exact expression.

Breakaway walls or frangible walls means a partition independent of supporting structural members that will withstand design wind forces, but will fail under hydrostatic wave, and range forces associated with the design storm surge. Under such conditions, the wall will fail in a manner such that it dissolves or breaks up into components that will not act as potentially damaging missiles. (http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/bocc/bccord/1999ord/99-26 ord.h...

Objeto frangible. Objeto de poca masa diseñado para quebrarse, deformarse o ceder al impacto, de manera que represente un peligro mínimo para las aeronaves. (http://sartel.infra.upm.es/aeropuertos/lexico.html)

D.R.A.E. frangible - 1. adj. Capaz de quebrarse o partirse

Hope it helps.



    as noted
tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 13:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 910
Grading comment
Espectacular la sugerencia. Muchas gracias a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Lutteral: A esto le llamo yo calidad profesional!! :-)
2 hrs
  -> many thanks, Patricia, that's a true compliment coming from you! :-)
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