Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

cubo de luz

English translation:

light shaft

Dec 1, 2004 17:26
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term

cubo de luz

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
"CUBO DE ESCALERAS. Las escaleras en cada nivel estarán ventiladas permanentemente a fachadas o a *cubos de luz* por medio de vanos cuya superficie no será menor del 10% de la planta del cubo de la escalera."
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 light shaft
5 +1 skylight

Proposed translations

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light shaft

Hope it helps.

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-12-01 17:37:19 GMT)
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Installing Skylights - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... BUILDING THE CEILING OPENING AND LIGHT SHAFT. From inside the room, find the other
two corners of the ceiling opening. ... 1x2 cleats, 2x4s for Light Shaft. ...
www.chase-pitkin.com/How-To/ Projects/doors_win/skylights/skylight.htm - 23k - En caché - Páginas similares



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Note added at 11 mins (2004-12-01 17:38:20 GMT)
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Velux-America: Installation Process Page - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... condensation. To flare the opening, draw new lines for the top of the ceiling
opening to expand the light shaft as shown. Following ...
www.velux-america.com/contractor/ help/install_proc_existroof.html - 10k - En caché - Páginas similares

learn how to install skylights at AubuchonHardware.com - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... STEP 2 FIG. 4 -A skylight framing assembly consists of the roof opening, the light
shaft and the ceiling opening. ... BUILDING THE CEILING OPENING AND LIGHT SHAFT. ...
doors-and-windows.aubuchonhardware.com/ do_it_yourself_projects/how_to_install_skylights.asp - 35k - En caché - Páginas similares

Home Improvement: How to Guides - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... 1, 1) Locate and Mark the Opening Using a drywall saw or saber saw, cut a
2-foot-square test hole in the ceiling, near the center of the proposed light shaft. ...
www.homestore.com/HomeGarden/HomeImprovement/ HowTos/HowTos/CRHO_InstallingSkylight.asp - 73k - En caché - Páginas similares




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Note added at 8 hrs 28 mins (2004-12-02 01:55:37 GMT)
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usaría skylight para \"tragaluz\" y \"light shaft\" para cubo de luz

Varias de las referencias anteriores así lo sugieren, pues hablan de skylight y light shaft como dos elementos diferenciados, aún cuando sean parte de la misma estructura.
Peer comment(s):

agree David Brown
1 hr
Thanks, David!
agree Gabriel Aguirre
1 hr
Thank you, Gabriel!!
agree Judith Kerman
7 hrs
Gracias, Judith
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7 hrs

skylight

This is the term most commonly used in the U.S.
http://www.ejefferson.org/jefferson/dayinlife/sunrise/skylig...
http://www.newton.com.mx/domos.html

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Note added at 7 hrs 45 mins (2004-12-02 01:12:25 GMT)
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http://www.nitze-stagen.com/photos/photogallery/Union_Statio...
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/htdocs/athletics/menhoop/images/Ph...
Peer comment(s):

agree Judith Kerman
3 mins
Thanks
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