https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/construction-civil-engineering/294826-zahorra.html
This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Spanish to English
  3. Construction / Civil Engineering

zahorra

English translation: gravel

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:zahorra
English translation:gravel
Entered by: cpbrooks (X)

01:04 Oct 21, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / construction
Spanish term or phrase: zahorra
from:

"zahorra natural/artificial"

From a building firm´s QA Manual
cpbrooks (X)
gravel
Explanation:
According to the ref site:

"Se define como ***zahorra artificial*** el material granular formado por áridos machacados, total o parcialmente, cuya granulometría es de tipo continuo...
...Los materiales procederán de la trituración de piedra de cantera o ***grava natural***...

grava = gravel

It seems to be crushed stone with particle sizes ranging from 2 mm to 20 mm.

Saludos...
Selected response from:

Jackie_A (X)
United States
Local time: 22:08
Grading comment
Thanks for the answer and references - several dictionaries failed to give me an answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1There's an entry in the glossary already
Trudy Peters
4gravel
Jackie_A (X)


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
There's an entry in the glossary already


Explanation:
(even showed up on Google!)

/kudoz/260032

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 01:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
1 day 15 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gravel


Explanation:
According to the ref site:

"Se define como ***zahorra artificial*** el material granular formado por áridos machacados, total o parcialmente, cuya granulometría es de tipo continuo...
...Los materiales procederán de la trituración de piedra de cantera o ***grava natural***...

grava = gravel

It seems to be crushed stone with particle sizes ranging from 2 mm to 20 mm.

Saludos...


    Reference: http://www.carreteros.org/pg3/articulos/5/i/a_501b.htm
Jackie_A (X)
United States
Local time: 22:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for the answer and references - several dictionaries failed to give me an answer.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations