planta alta
English translation: upper floor
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| 4 +1 | upper floor(s) |
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| 4 +1 | high rise plants/(plant) facilities/(plant) buildings/high rise structures/complexes |
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| 5 | upper story |
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| 4 | high floor / second floor |
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| 4 | it depends on the context |
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high floor / second floor Explanation: HTH |
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57 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1upper floor(s) Explanation: plantas baixas = lower floors or ground floor if singular. plantas altas = upper floor, upper floors, or in the case of an apartment building, it could be a penthouse. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1high rise plants/(plant) facilities/(plant) buildings/high rise structures/complexes Explanation: Plant = a building or group of buildings, esp. those that house machinery and equipment for manufacturing; factory Facility = a place planned or constructed for a specific activity. Example a sports facility. Synonyms building (1) Similar Words plant , structure , complex IV. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS B. AESTHETICS 1. VISUAL QUALITY ... ... on the east, on Flower Street, are various low to mid-rise wholesale, retail, office, residential, institutional and commercial facilities... Financial Core" (the Downtown area characterized by the high ... Minimize the number of sidewalk curb cuts that ... http://plngis.lacity.org/pln/Eir/draft/text/eir/IV-B-Aesthet... Annual Report '95 ... of solar thermal power plants ... Achievements CONTENTS: 2.1 - Low ... G General Set up and ... of the desalination plant ... up of building façades ... affected by budget cuts ... http://www.psa.es/webesp/techrep/1995/annual95.pdf |
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9 hrs confidence:
it depends on the context Explanation: plantas baixas: ground floor or basement in Argentina, first floor in the USA plantas altas: first floor in Argentina, second floor in the USA. |
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16 hrs confidence:
upper story Explanation: É o pavimento superior, por exemplo de um sobrado. |
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