Muro tapon para posible unión de dos locales o más

English translation: Partition wall (which may be removed to join two or more premises)

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Spanish term or phrase:Muro tapon (para posible unión de dos locales o más)
English translation:Partition wall (which may be removed to join two or more premises)
Entered by: Sarah Weston

07:47 Apr 3, 2008
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Spanish term or phrase: Muro tapon para posible unión de dos locales o más
Can anybody tell me the precise translation for "muro tapon" or explain exactly what it is?

Muro tapon para posible unión de dos locales o más

Thanks!
Sarah Weston
United Kingdom
Partition wall (which may removed to join two or more premises)
Explanation:
Most definitely not a retaining wall, since it can be put in after the building has been completed and even removed.
http://www.quadprefabricados.com/muros.htm - the last on the list with an explanation.
And in the last sentence of this article: http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/pg060215/prensa/noticias/Torr...



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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-04-03 10:56:31 GMT)
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Sorry, that should read
*Partition wall (which may BE removed to join two or more premises)*
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Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 14:09
Grading comment
Thanks Noni, this is exactly what I imagined!
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Summary of answers provided
4Adjoining wall between two or more areas
Belli
4Partition wall (which may removed to join two or more premises)
Noni Gilbert Riley
3retaining wall
Marian Vieyra


Discussion entries: 2





  

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retaining wall


Explanation:
Depending on overall context, this is a possibility.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retaining_wall
Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Adjoining wall between two or more areas


Explanation:
This is just from the context.

Belli
United States
Local time: 06:09
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Native speaker of: English
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Partition wall (which may removed to join two or more premises)


Explanation:
Most definitely not a retaining wall, since it can be put in after the building has been completed and even removed.
http://www.quadprefabricados.com/muros.htm - the last on the list with an explanation.
And in the last sentence of this article: http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/pg060215/prensa/noticias/Torr...



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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-04-03 10:56:31 GMT)
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Sorry, that should read
*Partition wall (which may BE removed to join two or more premises)*


Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 14:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 125
Grading comment
Thanks Noni, this is exactly what I imagined!
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