Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

obras de arte mayores/menores (en una obra de construcción)

English translation:

major/minor (construction) works

Added to glossary by Vanina Ricciardelli
Feb 10, 2003 04:12
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term

obras de arte mayores/menores

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering
Complemento de la construcción de todas las obras civiles, obras preliminares, movimientos de tierra, **obras de arte mayores** (puentes, túneles y viaductos), **obras de arte menores** (alcantarillas, cajones, sistemas de drenaje)

Does major and minor works of art fit in this context??
TIA
Vanina

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major/minor constructed works

Maye constructed works

...works of art sounds more like something that belongs in a museum...don't you think?

Heritage Trust - Landcare - Rapid Creek Management Plan
... Reconstruction of Minor Drain Outlets ... The major cost here would be training and supervision ... a
commitment to carry out ongoing maintenance of constructed works. ...
www.lpe.nt.gov.au/care/LANDCARE/ rapidck/MgtPlan/report6.htm - 58k - Cached - Similar pages

UNCDF
... and one quarter wore awaiting major repairs. ... supervision to ensure the quality of
the constructed works. ... increase bridge capacity at relatively minor cost (+ 10 ...
www.uncdf.org/english/countries/evaluation_reports/ mlw85co5_expost.html - 24k - Cached - Similar pages

Engineering consequences of ground conditions on NATM works at ...
... of the ground were seen to be minor, requiring no ... 104) is one of the major stations
and ... assumptions are conservative in comparison to the constructed works. ...
www.dr-sauer.com/natm/grcond.htm - 38k - Cached - Similar pages

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Benchmarks
... same architectural style as his constructed works evoked similarities ... in this plan,
all the major corridors and ... can do the same with minor limitations, using ...
www.post-gazette.com/newslinks/transportation.asp - 35k - Cached - Similar pages
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agree EDLING (X)
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major / minor excavation work

Ya que todo tiene que ver con excavaciones; arte también se refiere a trabajos mecánicos en general pero esto es un poco más específico.

"Work" (singular) está muy bien en USA.
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major / minor engineering structures

From EuroDicAutom:

TERM obra de fábrica

Reference Diccionario Técnico Vial de la AIPCR, 1991

Note {DOM} vías: obras de fábrica
(2)
TERM obra de arte

Reference Diccionario Técnico Vial de la AIPCR, 1991

Note {DOM} vías: obras de fábrica
{REG} Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Uruguay
(3)
TERM mampostería

Reference Diccionario Técnico Vial de la AIPCR, 1991

Note {DOM} vías: obras de fábrica
{REG} Nicaragua
(1)
TERM engineering structure

Reference Technical Dict of Road Terms,PIARC,1990

Note {DOM} roads:engineering structures
(2)
TERM works

Reference Eur.Conv.for Constr.Steelwork

Note {DOM} roads:engineering structures

Here's a ref:

To ensure equitable judging, projects will be
grouped as following:
Building Structures – major
Building Structures – minor
Engineering Structures – major
Engineering Structures – minor
http://www.coninst.com.au/conference/2003 awards.pdf
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agree Nikki Graham
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large structures, small structures

obras de arte se refiere a las construcciones mismas, siendo los puentes, túneles y viaductos construcciones de gran tamaño, mientrás los demás son pequeños.
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