afirmado

English translation: compacting

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Spanish term or phrase:afirmado
English translation:compacting

17:10 Jan 3, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: afirmado
afirmado en donde haya de colocarse un terraplén
helen
compacting
Explanation:
felicidades, P.
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P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 06:08
Grading comment
Thanks, I've been translating all day and my brain just went numb.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +12 possibilities: (the area) where an embankment should be
Parrot
4sure of/assured
Rick Henry
4compacting
P Forgas
4fixed
1964


  

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2 possibilities: (the area) where an embankment should be


Explanation:
placed being REINFORCED, or (in case of doubt) CONFIRMED. The first possibility is the likelier one, though.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645

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agree  pzulaica
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sure of/assured


Explanation:
HTH

Rick

Rick Henry
United States
Local time: 04:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 375
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
compacting


Explanation:
felicidades, P.

P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1249
Grading comment
Thanks, I've been translating all day and my brain just went numb.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fixed


Explanation:
fixed

1964
Türkiye
Local time: 12:08
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in pair: 86
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