retaluzado

21:14 Jan 27, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: retaluzado
Appears in a job certificate for the construction of a railroad. under the Grouping of works: Earthworks and Perforations, there is a list of the most important work units carried out, under which "Excavación en retaluzados...38,296m3" is one of them. Other units are:
Superficie desbrozada
Excavación con empleo de explosivos
Excavaciones no clasificados
Terraplén o pedraplén
Capa de forma
Sub-balasto"

Gracias
joana


Summary of answers provided
4re-excavation in slopes (or taluses)
Robert INGLEDEW
4reconstruction of embankment
Parrot


  

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re-excavation in slopes (or taluses)


Explanation:
The word retaluzado does not figure in my dictionaries, but I clearly understand that they are talking about re-excavating the already existen slopes or taluses, probably affected by water erosion.

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Note added at 2002-01-27 22:04:17 (GMT)
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... or just for to make the slope or talus more even.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 08:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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reconstruction of embankment


Explanation:
There's a drawing of such works at the site below:


    Reference: http://www.cedex.es/lg/ingeo/cartogr.html
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 142
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