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Dec 1, 2010 04:09
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Spanish term

fabricas de albañilería cara

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering construction materials
Cal Estuco - características

Aplicación en fabricas de albañilería cara vista en fachadas exteriores, y cualquier uso en que se requiere protección hidrofuga de las juntas.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 Facing brickwork/masonry.

Discussion

Lanna Rustage Dec 1, 2010:
Well, no, Peter, I don't think so. It can often mean masonry or brickwork, as in (from a text I have translated: "... se realizarán fábricas armadas de bloques de hormigón gris 40x20x20 cm. enfoscadas por la cara que da al almacén", and (from the web) (En los muros de fábrica de bloque cerámico de arcilla aligerada, al tratarse de muros con mayor rigidez (por ser piezas de mayores ..."
peterinmadrid (asker) Dec 1, 2010:
Thanks for your explanation, Oliver. I think "fabricas" is redundant, perhaps it means "constructions"

Proposed translations

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Facing brickwork/masonry.

"Applications in facing brickwork(i.e, brickwork that is visible and not covered by something else) on external facades and anywhere else where damp proofing of joints is required."
Slight doubt as to the meaning of 'fabricas' here- surely it isn't implying that the application is for the facades of brick producing factories? Also, your question should also have included 'vista' as in 'cara vista', i.e, 'facing'. !
Peer comment(s):

agree fionn : or 'exposed'. And just a question, wouldn't 'water-repellent' be better than 'damp proofing', doesn't this refer just to the damp-proof course?
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Yes, I believe you're right- it is more likely to be water repellent,although it can mean either.In U.K construction, it's always 'facing', which obviously means exposed, as opposed to hidden.
agree Noni Gilbert Riley
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agree Evans (X) : yes, the bricks are 'facing bricks' and the wall itself 'exposed brickwork'.
4 hrs
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agree Steven Huddleston : the "fábrica" may not be made of bricks, so "masonry" is a good call.
9 hrs
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Reference comments

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Reference:

cara vista

http://www.construmatica.com/outbound/empresas/www--2Edalopa...

A good clear pic to show what "cara vista" is

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-12-01 09:39:14 GMT)
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PS Didn't have to look too far for this, since the bricks are made in my husband's village!
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Andrew Bramhall : Yes, facing bricks (in clay here).The ones in your link have been fired more on the facing side for enhanced aesthetic effect
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agree Evans (X)
2 hrs
Thanks Gilla
agree Steven Huddleston
7 hrs
Thanks Steven
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