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techo a cuatro aguas

English translation: hip (hipped) roof

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Spanish term or phrase:techo a cuatro aguas
English translation:hip (hipped) roof
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin

18:42 Jun 16, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
Spanish term or phrase: techo a cuatro aguas
I found a great link to roof types in English:

http://www.homeimprovementhelper.com/roof/typesofroofs.htm

but which would be un techo a cuatro aguas? anyone know?
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 14:34
hip (hipped) roof
Explanation:
;)
Selected response from:

Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Local time: 11:34
Grading comment
gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7hip (hipped) roof
Sergio Gaymer


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
hip (hipped) roof


Explanation:
;)

Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Local time: 11:34
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
0 min
  -> Thanks a lot Jenni, have a nice day
agree  Cecilia Rey
10 mins
  -> Gracias Cecilia, que tengas un lindo día
agree  Rosa Paredes
1 hr
  -> gracias Rosa, que tengas un buen día
agree  eski: Yep! Saludos: eski
2 hrs
  -> Thanks eski, have a nice day
agree  Rick Larg
2 hrs
  -> thanks Rick, have a nice day
agree  Lourdes Sanchez
3 hrs
  -> gracias Lourdes, que tengas un buen día
agree  Evans (X): I usually refer to it as "hipped" rather than "hip"
13 hrs
  -> Thanks Gilla, have a nice day
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